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Is it time to break the training chain?
To expand our perspective, we must look outside our insular ideas and accept that we may not have all the answers

Photos, video: Seattle firefighters battle abandoned strip mall fire
The 33,000-square-foot structure had been empty for eight years

Are we at a fire service tipping point?
Firefighters feel generally positive about the job, but they report high stress, and many have considered leaving their organization

Construction companies fined over $56K for violations in fatal N.C. fire
Two workers were killed in the massive SouthPark construction site fire in Charlotte in May

Video: 15 injured in Fla. ambulance, bus crash
A Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance overturned in a collision with a bus and pickup truck

Wash. FD educates 10-year-old on high-rise fire safety, emphasizes importance of youth fire education
The girl had a lingering question after the fire department taught her school about fire safety: Where would she go to escape a fire on her second floor bedroom?

2023: The year in fire photos
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines

Honolulu FFs battle blaze on 14th floor of high-rise
One person was injured during the two-alarm fire in the 19-story condominium

Video: Limited-access building poses threat to fire crews
In buildings with additional fortification, it’s critical for crews to utilize forcible entry skills to establish sufficient entry and exit points

Firefighter recruitment: Focus on the how, when and why
Effective recruitment will look different for each agency, but the basics are the same and critical to get right