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'71% of what we do is EMS': Texas city approves 2-firefighter squad truck, decommissions engine company
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (807+ words) Grapevine Fire Chief Darrell Brown breaks down what the new squad truck will look like and the equipment it will carry at the April 7 city council meeting. GRAPEVINE, Texas " The Grapevine City Council voted at an April 7 meeting to approve…...
Stress changes everything: Gasaway talks fireground decision-making
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (213+ words) Fire Rescue1 Stress changes everything: Gasaway talks fireground decision-making Dr. Rich Gasaway encourages all firefighters to study near-miss reports, not to judge those involved but to learn from them How could they not see it coming? It's a common knee-jerk reaction…...
'There goes your inventory': Arson suspect filmed himself igniting massive Calif. warehouse fire
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (653+ words) By Brian Rokos Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ONTARIO, Calif. " A man suspected of setting the massive Ontario warehouse fire on Tuesday filmed himself repeatedly saying, "All you had to do was pay us enough to live," as he set paper…...
'A Hustle Worth Having': IAFC campaign aims to recruit next generation of volunteer firefighter
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (247+ words) MCLEAN, Va. " The International Association of Fire Chiefs is launching a national recruitment campaign aimed at attracting the next generation of volunteer firefighters to serve communities across the country. The effort comes as volunteer staffing remains critical to fire and…...
Push grows to reopen National Fire Academy before 2026 NFFF Memorial Weekend ceremonies
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (323+ words) The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Md. EMMITSBURG, Md. " The National Fire Sprinkler Association is backing the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's push to reopen the National Fire Academy campus in time for the foundation's annual Memorial Weekend. The NFFF holds the…...
Texas officials consider replacing engine company with lesser-staffed EMS squad
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (525+ words) The Grapevine Firefighters Association says the city is relying on outdated data to justify major fire department changes, arguing emergency demand has risen nearly 20% since the study was completed. GRAPEVINE, Texas " The Grapevine City Council on Tuesday, April 7, will consider…...
Fishing company sues Wash. FD over $100 M ship fire loss
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (622+ words) By Shea Johnson The Peninsula Gateway TACOMA, Wash. " A commercial fishing ship moored at the Port of Tacoma burned for over a week in April 2023, prompting fears of fuel and oil spills and temporarily requiring northeast Tacoma neighborhoods to shelter…...
Wash. FD becomes test for university's pre-med expansion
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (674+ words) Longview Fire crews assist Life Flight in transporting a patient with a partial foot amputation to a trauma center in Portland. By Minka Atkinson The Daily News LONGVIEW, Wash. " The Longview Fire Department served as a test location for a…...
Mass. fire academy staff member seriously injured in fall
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (129+ words) The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy is based in Stow. STOW, Mass. " A member of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy support staff was taken to a hospital with serious injuries Tuesday morning after a fall at the academy's Stow campus, officials said. The…...
After decades of struggle, Ala. FD secures retirement for firefighters
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (843+ words) Mary Kay Graham's father was a firefighter for the City of Bessemer. And for years, he worked multiple odd jobs to provide for his family. Graham said she was just a little girl when the state passed legislation giving benefits…...