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LODD: Chicago firefighter succumbs to injuries during garage fire
Captain David Meyer joined the department in 1996 and was assigned to Truck 29

$32K grant helps Okla. FD purchase new CAD system
A grant from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management will cover half the cost of a new CAD system to help integrate mutual aid for The Village Fire Department

Chief Kim Zagaris reflects on the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years later
Zagaris served as the planning section chief at the scene

Maine fire chief calls for funding for more medics, additional ambulance
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville's fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance

LODD: Ohio FF, flight medic fatally struck while helping a stranded motorist
A Wayne County firefighter and Cleveland Clinic flight medic was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded driver

Videos: FDNY battles fatal 2-alarm fire in illegally converted house
Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze

Finding female firefighters: How to overcome recruitment challenges and grow numbers
Departments must shift from asking women to “fit in” to empowering them to add value

Texas firefighter/EMT killed while serving as deputy during traffic stop
Dawson County Deputy Jessie Perez had served with the sheriff’s office for eight months; he also served with the O’Donnell Volunteer Fire Department and Lynn County EMS

Deep-seated 3-alarm fire damages 3 homes in NYC
FDNY fire marshals said the Staten Island three-alarm fire is suspicious and have taken one person in custody

Real-world impacts: Fire departments and vendors navigate tariff issues and grant freezes
$7 million worth of Mercedes hose was sitting in Canada, awaiting delivery to U.S. fire departments – with a $1.75 million tariff