A Phoenicia Fire District firefighter and fire district commissioner died Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest while responding to a report of an injured hiker in the town of Shandaken. Michael J.

Culture is an influential part of every organization. The nature of the fire service, and the firehouse environment, presents some unique challenges when it comes to culture modification. Combine this ...

Over the past few years, the fire service has undergone a renaissance in our understanding of our environment. This is mainly due to an increase in fire dynamics research from multiple agencies, ...

There are many unique challenges to fighting a high-rise fire that require firefighters to develop and deploy unique strategies and tactics. Probably the most important issue for high-rise ...

A Nissan Leaf caught fire Tuesday at the company’s North American headquarters at 1 Nissan Way in Franklin, TN. Firefighters were dispatched at 4:42 p.m. and found the car attached to a Level 3 ...

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced the expansion of its GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Product portfolio with the launch of three advanced moisture barriers—GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Endure Moisture Barrier, ...

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 ...

Do you cringe at the thought of developing yourself and other fire officers within your organization? Well, don’t. Of course, that’s easier said than done sometimes, but with steadfast motivation and ...

The purpose of a fireground water delivery operation is to produce and deliver the flow demands of the fire as efficiently as possible. Often on large fires, these requirements cannot be met with the ...

Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Capt. Kimberly Schoppa died Tuesday from occupational cancer. Schoppa was hired as a firefighter in 2004 for the department and served over 18 years. She was ...

I was honored to receive a promotion to the position of fire chief. Within 24 hours of the news breaking of my new opportunity, I received multiple phone calls. While most were filled with ...