U.S. Fire Administrator, Dr Lori Moore Merrelll and the USFA will host the "2nd Annual U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control" on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. YOU are invited to be part … [Read more...]
While we all take time to remember the attacks on our nation, and the murderers of thousands, below are some documentaries and clips related to that day. ...OF IMPORTANT NOTE: A heartbreaking milestone haunts this year’s 9/11 anniversary — 341 FDNY members have now died of … [Read more...]
For John McMaster, Jan. 24, 2022 will forever be ingrained in his mind. He donned his turnout gear and responded to a house fire on Stricker Street with fellow Baltimore firefighters. What would make this call different than any other in his career -- he and three other … [Read more...]
Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries fighting a blaze at a historic church in Montclair, an official said in a social media post Tuesday. The fire at Grace Presbyterian Church on the corner of Grove Street and Tuxedo Road in the Essex County township sent two … [Read more...]
In April, more than 3,000 fire service personnel tuned in to the free Lexipol webinar on Corrugated Stainless-Steel Tubing, or CSST, and the significant and often "hidden" risk it poses to firefighters in modern, single family dwelling fires. One chief called the webinar "one of … [Read more...]
WOODBURY, CT (WFSB) - A firefighter was hospitalized after a response to a house fire on Ridgewood Road Extension in Woodbury on Sunday. Fire officials said the firefighter was alert and conscious when he was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. “If all goes well he will be … [Read more...]
During the frantic moments on Tuesday after a wildfire jumped containment near a residential neighborhood in Lahaina, Hawaii, firefighters rushing to slow the spread were distressed to find that their hydrants were starting to run dry. Hoping to control the blaze as it took root … [Read more...]