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N.C. firefighter, Marine on administrative leave after protest during Senate hearing
A Raleigh firefighter and Green Party Senate candidate faces multiple charges after a confrontation with Capitol police during a Senate hearing left several officers injured

Should volunteer firefighters get paid? N.Y. debate grows as ranks hit 40-year low
Volunteer fire departments across New York are pushing for legislation that could allow stipends of up to $12,000 a year as recruitment and retention struggles deepen

Md. bill would protect off-duty medical marijuana use for firefighters
The bill would shield registered fire and rescue employees from employer penalties for legal, off-duty medical cannabis use, while opponents warn the lack of an impairment test could create public safety risks

Inside the Hosebed: Hyattsville, Md. Engines 801, 801B
This department in Prince George's County runs a 400' 1-3/4" hoseline with a 7/8" tip on its two engines

Videos: Over 100 Fla. firefighters battle massive 5-alarm warehouse blaze
Firefighters from multiple departments are battling a five-alarm fire at a six-story warehouse near Miami Gardens

Sendelbach issues 40-page response to Colo. fire board's termination claims
Fire Chief Tim Sendelbach rejected allegations of insubordination, misinformation and creating division, arguing the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority board’s claims lack evidence as it moves to terminate his contract

Video: Pa. firefighter falls from ladder after earlier mayday
After rescuing residents from upper-floor windows, crews faced another crisis when a firefighter issued a mayday amid heavy smoke and later fell from a ladder

Operational readiness starts with mental health
Captain Marc Wysocki: It’s time to treat mental health like any other readiness standard

Federal judge grants compassionate release to man sentenced to life for 1988 deaths of Mo. firefighters
A U.S. district judge vacated Richared Brown’s life sentence nearly 30 years after his conviction in a deadly Kansas City arson that killed six firefighters

Mother, child injured in Mass. house explosion
An explosion sparked a fast-moving fire at a three-family home in Taunton, injuring a 25-year-old mother and a 2-year-old child