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El Paso fire academy trainees participate in intensive, hands-on training with fire hoses. Photo courtesy El Paso (TX) Fire Department. The next time you’re invited to participate at a career day, ask ...

The fire service has always prided itself on tradition, honor, and excellence. But in today’s rapidly changing world, one word seems to stir more debate than ever before: professionalism. How is this ...

The Nashville Fire Department reports that one of its firefighters has died following a medical emergency early Tuesday morning. Firefighter Wayne Barry Jr. was transported from the department’s ...

A Missouri firefighter, 27, died in the line of duty Friday after an apparatus crash. Butler County Fire District Shift Commander Jackson Warren was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash that ...

Why are the senior generations of men and women in the fire service racing to the retirement finish line to leave a career they arguably desired and enjoyed for most of their lives? The second- and ...

Still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. This is part one of a four-part series of some random musings as I trace the odd parallels and tangents of my dual vocations: community college ...

A new scientific study is raising concerns for firefighters about what’s in their turnout gear, especially newer gear marketed as “PFAS-free.” Researchers analyzing 12 sets of used turnout gear from ...

If we look back across the history of the fire service, from its earliest days to now, one truth remains: We still run toward the danger while others run away. Whether it’s fire, medical emergencies, ...

A change to Arizona law is busting the budgets for rural fire departments that rely on volunteer firefighters, KVOA News 4 Tucson reports. Fire chiefs across the state say workers’ compensation ...

Photo courtesy Indianapolis (IN) Fire PIO. Reading smoke is a pivotal task for the officer in the front seat upon arrival. This information-gathering responsibility improves tactical decision making ...

The acronym SLICE-RS represented a revolutionary advancement in firefighting tactics, not only in its effectiveness but also in the process of leveraging a data-driven, scientific approach. The ...