Volunteer fire departments in NJ and NS to receive four new sets of turnout gear and four new helmets each MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council have teamed up once...
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9 Rules to Being a Better Volunteer Firefighter — Part 1
Being a better firefighter starts with being your best from a health and wellness standpoint; here are the first three rules that will get you there By Rick Markley There’s more than a grain of truth in the cliché that...
Pa. Fire Chief hit with DUI While Transporting Patient
Police observed the ambulance swerving over the centerline and reported smelling alcohol Renovo’s volunteer fire chief was arrested for driving while intoxicated while transporting a patient in an ambulance. He waived...
Firefighting in Ukraine
Firefighters in Ukraine faced significant equipment challenges before the Russian invasion By Rick Markley UPDATE: PBS Frontline aired a recent episode looking at the effects of the ongoing war in Ukraine. In it they...
3 Safety Tips for Farming Manure-Pit Rescues
By Phil Ambrose, Hazmat Nation Earlier this month, three brothers died from asphyxiation while working on a pump at a manure pit on an Ohio farm. All three were in their 30s and reported to be lifelong farmers...
Argentina: Three Firefighters Die Battling Apartment Fire
It was reported the firefighters became trapped By Firefighter Close Calls Tragic news from South America where three firefighters were killed in the line of duty this morning at a multi-family dwelling fire. The fire...
Turkey: Two Firefighters Die Battling Wildland Fire
By Then24 The fires affect the entire Mediterranean coast of Turkey, from Hatay on the Syrian border to the coastal provinces of the Aegean Sea, with outbreaks in the tourist areas of Marmaris and Bodrum. There are...
Pa. Volunteer Firefighter Dies at House Fire
He began volunteering because the Canadian here on his wife’s work visa wasn’t permitted to work for money By Firefighter Close Calls A 35-year-old volunteer Firefighter in the Philadelphia suburbs, who was...
Nigeria: Armed Firefighters to Protect Fire Scenes from Mobs
The new Fire Police units will provide security on the perimeters of fire scenes against vandalism and attacks By Omeiza Ajayi, Vanguard Nigeria The Federal Government has disclosed its resolve to create an arms-bearing...
How fire departments can navigate the legal marijuana maze
Long-time fire service attorney and volunteer firefighter steers us through the legal minefield of marijuana use and volunteer firefighting By Rick Markley Love or hate recent general elections, one trend we’re seeing...
NIST tests AI flashover prediction tool
The model correctly predicted flashovers one minute beforehand for about 86% of the simulated fires By NIST Firefighting is a race against time. Exactly how much time? For firefighters, that part is often unclear...
Chief Compton Given Fallen Firefighter Foundation Award
Chief Compton’s leadership served as a catalyst, building strong bridges between the Foundation and the national fire service organizations The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is pleased to present the 2020...
