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LODD: D.C. battalion chief dies after medical emergency during stress test
LODD: D.C. battalion chief dies after medical emergency during stress test
Battalion Chief Keith Long had just completed a 24-hour shift when he collapsed during an annual stress test
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February 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
LODD: D.C. battalion chief dies after medical emergency during stress test
NYC councilmember demands full disclosure of 9/11 air-quality records
NYC councilmember demands full disclosure of 9/11 air-quality records
City Council Speaker Julie Menin called for the city to make “every single file” public after an internal memo showed officials feared toxic exposure weeks after 9/11
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February 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
NYC councilmember demands full disclosure of 9/11 air-quality records
Autism awareness training helps Pa. first responders de-escalate emergencies
Autism awareness training helps Pa. first responders de-escalate emergencies
First responders in Berks County took part in specialized training designed to help recognize autism-related behaviors, communicate more effectively and reduce the risk of escalation during critical emergency calls
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February 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Autism awareness training helps Pa. first responders de-escalate emergencies
First-arriving N.M. paramedics rescue squatter in burning house
First-arriving N.M. paramedics rescue squatter in burning house
Albuquerque Paramedic Driver Gregory Varela and Paramedic Lieutenant Katrina Torres were first on scene of a house known to be used by squatters
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February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
First-arriving N.M. paramedics rescue squatter in burning house
Ill. voters to decide on 131.95% fire district tax rate increase for ambulance staffing
Ill. voters to decide on 131.95% fire district tax rate increase for ambulance staffing
Ill. voters to decide on 131.95% fire district tax rate increase for ambulance staffing
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February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Ill. voters to decide on 131.95% fire district tax rate increase for ambulance staffing
Ill. FD sees recruitment surge after switch to 24/72 shift schedule
Ill. FD sees recruitment surge after switch to 24/72 shift schedule
The Bloomington Fire Department says the added day off between shifts has attracted more applicants, including a growing number of EMT-certified recruits
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February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Ill. FD sees recruitment surge after switch to 24/72 shift schedule
Doing the job with a lot less: A fire officer’s perspective in an understaffed department
Doing the job with a lot less: A fire officer’s perspective in an understaffed department
What it takes to do the job right when you don’t have the people, the time or the margin for mistakes
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February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Doing the job with a lot less: A fire officer’s perspective in an understaffed department
Ill. bill would lower minimum age to become a firefighter to 18
Ill. bill would lower minimum age to become a firefighter to 18
House Bill 4936 would amend state law to reduce the minimum age from 21 and expand eligibility for older first-time applicants
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February 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Ill. bill would lower minimum age to become a firefighter to 18
'It's a tough time': N.J. FD mourns loss of longtime firefighter after falling into icy water
'It's a tough time': N.J. FD mourns loss of longtime firefighter after falling into icy water
Veteran Camden Firefighter Howard Bennett was working on a fire boat at Wiggins Park Marina when he became trapped under icy water
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February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
'It's a tough time': N.J. FD mourns loss of longtime firefighter after falling into icy water
IAFC seeks nominations for annual leadership, valor awards
IAFC seeks nominations for annual leadership, valor awards
Nominations for the Fire Chief of the Year Award and Ben Franklin Award of Valor can be submitted through April 6
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February 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
IAFC seeks nominations for annual leadership, valor awards
LODD: N.J. firefighter dies after falling into icy water at marina
LODD: N.J. firefighter dies after falling into icy water at marina
A veteran Camden firefighter was pronounced dead after he fell through the ice at Wiggins Park Marina on the Camden Waterfront and was submerged for several minute
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February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
LODD: N.J. firefighter dies after falling into icy water at marina
'I stand strong': Sendelbach tells Colo. fire board he will not resign
'I stand strong': Sendelbach tells Colo. fire board he will not resign
The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority fire chief says the agency's board has not explained why he was placed on administrative leave
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February 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
'I stand strong': Sendelbach tells Colo. fire board he will not resign
Rehab stations: Your sabbatical from zombie mode
Rehab stations: Your sabbatical from zombie mode
Battalion Chief Greg Sawyer explains how one month at a slower station — replete with some cool health toys — can help members feel human again
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February 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Rehab stations: Your sabbatical from zombie mode
'A danger to the community' Former Md. paramedic faces 23 charges in firehouse contamination case
'A danger to the community' Former Md. paramedic faces 23 charges in firehouse contamination case
A former Baltimore County paramedic is facing criminal charges after investigators say he contaminated colleagues’ food and fire department property, prompting a months-long investigation and his arrest without bond
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February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
'A danger to the community' Former Md. paramedic faces 23 charges in firehouse contamination case
Ill. FD sees cuts in response times, crew fatigue after adding fourth ambulance
Ill. FD sees cuts in response times, crew fatigue after adding fourth ambulance
Since adding a fourth ambulance in September, the Anderson Fire Department has reduced response times, balanced workloads and improved coverage as EMS calls continue to dominate run volume
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February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Ill. FD sees cuts in response times, crew fatigue after adding fourth ambulance
Mo. city's blaze, largest in decades, destroys businesses, apartments
Mo. city's blaze, largest in decades, destroys businesses, apartments
9 fire departments responded to a fast-moving blaze that tore through downtown Cameron, marking the city’s largest structure fire in decades
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February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Mo. city's blaze, largest in decades, destroys businesses, apartments
Md. house fire injures 5, causes over $1M in damage
Md. house fire injures 5, causes over $1M in damage
A tanker task force was requested during defensive operations as firefighters faced a significant amount of fire in Ijamsville. See the photos 📷
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February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Md. house fire injures 5, causes over $1M in damage
Video: Roof fire causes late-night patient evacuation at Pa. hospital
Video: Roof fire causes late-night patient evacuation at Pa. hospital
Flames tore through the Scranton Orthopedics part of Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, forcing the evacuation of patients and staff as firefighters rushed to extinguish the blaze
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February 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Video: Roof fire causes late-night patient evacuation at Pa. hospital
Report: 9 firefighters injured in 4,450 sq. ft. Texas house fire during search operations
Report: 9 firefighters injured in 4,450 sq. ft. Texas house fire during search operations
Nine McKinney firefighters were injured, including two seriously, during search operations at a 2025 McMansion fire, underscoring air management, size-up and interior coordination
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February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Report: 9 firefighters injured in 4,450 sq. ft. Texas house fire during search operations
Gordon Graham on establishing a healthy pre-sleep routine
Gordon Graham on establishing a healthy pre-sleep routine
You'll never be on your A-game if you don't take care of yourself
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February 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Gordon Graham on establishing a healthy pre-sleep routine
San Antonio Fire Department marks huge win in battle against firefighter cancer
San Antonio Fire Department marks huge win in battle against firefighter cancer
The San Antonio Fire Department reports no firefighter cancer deaths since 2023, a significant improvement after eight line-of-duty cancer deaths were recorded between 2013 and 2023
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February 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
San Antonio Fire Department marks huge win in battle against firefighter cancer
Webinar: Unified command strategies for large-scale emergency events
Webinar: Unified command strategies for large-scale emergency events
From the Super Bowl to the Olympics, veteran chiefs reveal how to build a unified command structure that holds under pressure — before the first siren sounds
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February 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Webinar: Unified command strategies for large-scale emergency events
N.Y. FD remembers 1939 blaze that killed 9 firefighters
N.Y. FD remembers 1939 blaze that killed 9 firefighters
On the anniversary of the Collins Block Fire, Syracuse honored nine lost and recognized a firefighter whose death is now officially considered a line-of-duty death
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February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
N.Y. FD remembers 1939 blaze that killed 9 firefighters
'An incredible recovery': Calif. firefighters reunite with woman rescued in house fire
'An incredible recovery': Calif. firefighters reunite with woman rescued in house fire
Fresno firefighters faced a significant amount of fire upon arrival before they went in to rescue the trapped woman
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February 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
'An incredible recovery': Calif. firefighters reunite with woman rescued in house fire
N.J. squad company rescues bedridden occupant in 'extremely harsh conditions'
N.J. squad company rescues bedridden occupant in 'extremely harsh conditions'
South Essex firefighters entered a two-story Maplewood house to rescue a resident from a basement fire
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February 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
N.J. squad company rescues bedridden occupant in 'extremely harsh conditions'