Lance Vinson provides tips on what an Incident Safety Officers should prioritize on fireground to keep the firefighters safe.

Gary Krichbaum says fire chiefs and officers need to create a culture where safety is not just a priority but an expectation ...

BAKER CITY, Ore. — A panel of three judges from the Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected the claim by a former Baker City firefighter that his statement criticizing the Baker City Council’s ...

This legislation reinstates an authority, ensuring continued access to surplus military aircraft that can be repurposed for aerial firefighting operations. Originally established under the ...

Staff report Congressman Jake Ellzey announced his support for the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, a bipartisan effort to improve the nation’s aerial firefighting… ...

Bushfires NT Northern Territory firefighter aerial firebombing generic. Picture: NT government Mr Dlugogorski said PFAS-based foams could pick up 50 to 90 per cent of fuel, while fluorine-free ...

Previously, Charron pointed to both fire response times and firefighter safety as the main driver to accelerating the replacement schedule through ARPA funding. Ladder truck 4 arrived first ...

The MAFFS nozzle and door can slide in under a secured jumpmaster door. One can see an installation rehearsal as part of aerial firefighting exercises the California Air National Guard conducts: ...

During his two-decade career in Las Cruces, Smith served as a firefighter, driver/operator, lieutenant, battalion chief and deputy chief of operations before being named interim chief in November ...

Jan. 29—STERLING — The Sterling Fire Department is moving forward with plans to address the "severe operational issues" of its apparatus and vehicles. Sterling Fire Chief Forrest Reeder told the ...