Firefighters in Paterson, New Jersey, responded to a fire that went to five alarms and destroyed multiple buildings yesterday afternoon in Paterson, New
Read moreSeven Displaced After Washington, D.C., House Fire
D.C. Fire & EMS responded to the 2100 block of Half Moon Place in northeast Washington, D.C., at a round 1:30 a.m. On arrival, crews saw smoke coming from the two-and-a-half story house at the end of a row.
Read moreFire Departments Share Duties After Malakoff (TX) Firefighters Resign
Fire departments in surrounding cities will share in response duties after the entire Malakoff Volunteer Fire Department resigned, reports KLTV ABC 7. Seventeen members resigned during a city council meeting. The
Read moreHuge TX Plant Fire Contained
Officials lifted evacuation orders Friday for around 50,000 people on the Texas Gulf Coast,
Read moreAll About the Justification
Grants have surely changed over the past twenty to thirty years. Unfortunately, I hear more and more people that address grants in their former life instead of the way in which they work today.
Read moreFirst-Due Battalion Chief
When I entered the fire service in 1986, rapid intervention teams (RITs) did not exist.
Read moreNational EMS Week
One of the worst calls an EMS provider can experience is a child drowning.
Read moreTruck Company Operations
A few of the functions of truck company operations require ventilation and forcing openings within a structure.
Read moreReading Smoke
The art of reading smoke (ARS) is not a one-hour DVD training,
Read moreLessons and Successes from One Fire Department’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Program
The behavioral health needs of the communities that we all serve is an ever-growing issue and represents one of the many challenges to a fire department’s response capability.
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