https://www.firerescue1.com/news Fire News en-US Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/labor-and-union-issues/fla-firefighters-approve-contract-with-roughly-half-the-raises-sought Hialeah firefighters approved compounded raises of 15.6% over two years, falling well short of the union’s initial 27% demand and trailing the police union’s contract, as the department continues losing personnel Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/labor-and-union-issues/fla-firefighters-approve-contract-with-roughly-half-the-raises-sought https://www.firerescue1.com/emergency-management/report-examines-how-fire-chiefs-are-preparing-for-data-center-emergencies The CPSE Center for Innovation's newest Strategic Scan found that 68% of surveyed chiefs expect data centers to change fire department planning Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:52:34 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/emergency-management/report-examines-how-fire-chiefs-are-preparing-for-data-center-emergencies https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-based-ems/mich-fd-earns-national-ems-accreditation-after-relaunching-ambulance-service Flint Fire Department becomes one of just 25 to 30 in the nation with active CAAS accreditation, meeting the highest EMS standards about two years after relaunching its ambulance service following a more than 20-year hiatus Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-based-ems/mich-fd-earns-national-ems-accreditation-after-relaunching-ambulance-service https://www.firerescue1.com/legal/audit-finds-138k-misappropriated-from-la-volunteer-fire-company The Marrero-Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 fired an employee after discovering years of improper payroll insurance withholdings, recovering $126,275 through an insurance claim while an investigation continues Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/legal/audit-finds-138k-misappropriated-from-la-volunteer-fire-company https://www.firerescue1.com/violence-against-first-responders/wash-firefighter-shot-suspect-killed-during-ems-call Renton police officers arrived to assist fire crews with an unconscious person in a vehicle when they heard a gunshot that wounded a firefighter Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:41:14 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/violence-against-first-responders/wash-firefighter-shot-suspect-killed-during-ems-call https://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer-fire-service/documents-reveal-conn-citys-plan-to-eliminate-volunteer-fire-departments Documents obtained through a FOIA request show Norwich officials planned to remove Taftville, Occum and Laurel Hill from 911 response and consolidate volunteers into one department, following the earlier shutdown of Yantic Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:12:40 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer-fire-service/documents-reveal-conn-citys-plan-to-eliminate-volunteer-fire-departments https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-chief/chicago-fire-commissioner-to-retire-amid-staffing-warnings Nance-Holt warned aldermen of a worsening paramedic shortage and inadequate training staff before her mandatory retirement, even as she praised new bond-funded fleet purchases including 42 fire engines and 40 ambulances Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:04:31 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-chief/chicago-fire-commissioner-to-retire-amid-staffing-warnings https://www.firerescue1.com/lithium-ion-battery-fires/nyc-e-bike-shop-sweep-finds-136-violations-amid-deadly-battery-fires The two-month crackdown uncovered uncertified batteries and illegally fast e-bikes across more than 200 shops, coming as lithium-ion battery fires have killed multiple New Yorkers this year Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:58:10 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/lithium-ion-battery-fires/nyc-e-bike-shop-sweep-finds-136-violations-amid-deadly-battery-fires https://www.firerescue1.com/fatal-incident/6-dead-7-injured-in-brooklyn-3-alarm-fire More than 200 first responders battled the two-story row home blaze for about three hours, with four victims dying at the scene and two more pronounced dead at the hospital, as fire marshals investigate a lithium-ion battery found at the scene Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:40:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fatal-incident/6-dead-7-injured-in-brooklyn-3-alarm-fire https://www.firerescue1.com/fatal-incident/4-dead-in-overnight-fire-in-chicago Two women and two men were found unresponsive during the fire in the 7000 block of North Paulina Street and later pronounced dead at area hospitals Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:45:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fatal-incident/4-dead-in-overnight-fire-in-chicago https://www.firerescue1.com/labor-and-union-issues/fla-firefighters-approve-contract-with-roughly-half-the-raises-sought Hialeah firefighters approved compounded raises of 15.6% over two years, falling well short of the union’s initial 27% demand and trailing the police union’s contract, as the department continues losing personnel Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/labor-and-union-issues/fla-firefighters-approve-contract-with-roughly-half-the-raises-sought https://www.firerescue1.com/emergency-management/report-examines-how-fire-chiefs-are-preparing-for-data-center-emergencies The CPSE Center for Innovation's newest Strategic Scan found that 68% of surveyed chiefs expect data centers to change fire department planning Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:52:34 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/emergency-management/report-examines-how-fire-chiefs-are-preparing-for-data-center-emergencies https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-based-ems/mich-fd-earns-national-ems-accreditation-after-relaunching-ambulance-service Flint Fire Department becomes one of just 25 to 30 in the nation with active CAAS accreditation, meeting the highest EMS standards about two years after relaunching its ambulance service following a more than 20-year hiatus Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-based-ems/mich-fd-earns-national-ems-accreditation-after-relaunching-ambulance-service https://www.firerescue1.com/legal/audit-finds-138k-misappropriated-from-la-volunteer-fire-company The Marrero-Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 fired an employee after discovering years of improper payroll insurance withholdings, recovering $126,275 through an insurance claim while an investigation continues Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/legal/audit-finds-138k-misappropriated-from-la-volunteer-fire-company https://www.firerescue1.com/violence-against-first-responders/wash-firefighter-shot-suspect-killed-during-ems-call Renton police officers arrived to assist fire crews with an unconscious person in a vehicle when they heard a gunshot that wounded a firefighter Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:41:14 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/violence-against-first-responders/wash-firefighter-shot-suspect-killed-during-ems-call https://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer-fire-service/documents-reveal-conn-citys-plan-to-eliminate-volunteer-fire-departments Documents obtained through a FOIA request show Norwich officials planned to remove Taftville, Occum and Laurel Hill from 911 response and consolidate volunteers into one department, following the earlier shutdown of Yantic Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:12:40 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer-fire-service/documents-reveal-conn-citys-plan-to-eliminate-volunteer-fire-departments https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-chief/chicago-fire-commissioner-to-retire-amid-staffing-warnings Nance-Holt warned aldermen of a worsening paramedic shortage and inadequate training staff before her mandatory retirement, even as she praised new bond-funded fleet purchases including 42 fire engines and 40 ambulances Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:04:31 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-chief/chicago-fire-commissioner-to-retire-amid-staffing-warnings https://www.firerescue1.com/lithium-ion-battery-fires/nyc-e-bike-shop-sweep-finds-136-violations-amid-deadly-battery-fires The two-month crackdown uncovered uncertified batteries and illegally fast e-bikes across more than 200 shops, coming as lithium-ion battery fires have killed multiple New Yorkers this year Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:58:10 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/lithium-ion-battery-fires/nyc-e-bike-shop-sweep-finds-136-violations-amid-deadly-battery-fires https://www.firerescue1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/ohio-firefighter-dies-battling-house-fire-second-seriously-injured A North Royalton firefighter died while battling a house fire in Broadview Heights Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:19:25 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/ohio-firefighter-dies-battling-house-fire-second-seriously-injured https://www.firerescue1.com/fatal-incident/6-dead-7-injured-in-brooklyn-3-alarm-fire More than 200 first responders battled the two-story row home blaze for about three hours, with four victims dying at the scene and two more pronounced dead at the hospital, as fire marshals investigate a lithium-ion battery found at the scene Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:40:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fatal-incident/6-dead-7-injured-in-brooklyn-3-alarm-fire https://www.firerescue1.com/photo-of-the-week-colo-apartment-fire-child-trapped Aurora Engine 7 arrived to find smoke showing from the second floor and a resident reporting a child trapped in an Elkhart Way apartment Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/photo-of-the-week-colo-apartment-fire-child-trapped https://www.firerescue1.com/emergency-management/report-examines-how-fire-chiefs-are-preparing-for-data-center-emergencies The CPSE Center for Innovation's newest Strategic Scan found that 68% of surveyed chiefs expect data centers to change fire department planning Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:52:34 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/emergency-management/report-examines-how-fire-chiefs-are-preparing-for-data-center-emergencies https://www.firerescue1.com/recruitment/mich-township-eases-hiring-rules-for-firefighters-to-cut-overtime-costs Clinton Township’s agreement with IAFF Local 1381 lets the fire department hire EMTs instead of requiring paramedic certification, aiming to save hundreds of thousands annually after staffing shortages drove nearly $1 million in overtime costs amid Michigan’s paramedic shortage Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:55:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/recruitment/mich-township-eases-hiring-rules-for-firefighters-to-cut-overtime-costs https://www.firerescue1.com/firefighter-training/companies-donate-new-roof-for-md-fire-training-building TAMKO Building Products donated materials and Topper Construction provided labor to replace the worn, slippery roof at Frederick County’s burn building, saving the county thousands and keeping training uninterrupted for firefighters from four counties Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:58:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/firefighter-training/companies-donate-new-roof-for-md-fire-training-building https://www.firerescue1.com/recruitment/articles/the-fire-service-is-a-top-career-path-for-young-people-they-just-dont-know-it-jJe9C3LidaefX9go/ A new study ranks fire supervision as a prime option, so how do we make this connection for the younger members of our communities? Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:20:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/recruitment/articles/the-fire-service-is-a-top-career-path-for-young-people-they-just-dont-know-it-jJe9C3LidaefX9go/ https://www.firerescue1.com/mutual-aid/who-likes-who-mutual-aid-we-must-stop-this-pervasive-problem Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response Wed, 13 May 2026 16:52:00 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/mutual-aid/who-likes-who-mutual-aid-we-must-stop-this-pervasive-problem https://www.firerescue1.com/legal/no-gray-area-the-emt-photo-that-could-end-a-career-and-spark-massive-liability My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario. Wed, 06 May 2026 14:46:30 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/legal/no-gray-area-the-emt-photo-that-could-end-a-career-and-spark-massive-liability https://www.firerescue1.com/leadership/firefighter-exodus-a-roundup-of-mass-resignations Resignations often signal leadership disputes, safety concerns and unresolved conflicts — issues that often build long before members decide to walk away Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:04:39 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/leadership/firefighter-exodus-a-roundup-of-mass-resignations https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-based-ems/pediatric-ed-readiness-guidance-could-save-thousands-of-lives-and-ems-has-a-role-to-play Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:09:27 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-based-ems/pediatric-ed-readiness-guidance-could-save-thousands-of-lives-and-ems-has-a-role-to-play https://www.firerescue1.com/firefighter-training/seattles-mary-pang-war A USFA report details how an undetected basement fire, a modified support system and a sudden floor collapse led to one of the deadliest incidents in department history Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:27:56 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/firefighter-training/seattles-mary-pang-war https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/operative-iq-and-signifi-partner-to-bring-intelligent-resource-management-to-ems-agencies Integrated vending and smart locker solutions connect secure, automated access to critical supplies and equipment with centralized inventory and asset management Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:47:52 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/operative-iq-and-signifi-partner-to-bring-intelligent-resource-management-to-ems-agencies https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/vehicle-equipment/exhaust-removal-systems/afg-grant-assistance-prepare-before-the-application-opens Documenting exposure concerns, equipment needs and costs before the grant window opens gives departments more time to build a strong application without rushing under deadline pressure Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:34:25 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/vehicle-equipment/exhaust-removal-systems/afg-grant-assistance-prepare-before-the-application-opens https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/software/cad/dallas-unifies-police-and-fire-operations-with-mark43 Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue set to deploy Mark43's cloud-native public safety operations platform Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:23:09 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/software/cad/dallas-unifies-police-and-fire-operations-with-mark43 https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/first-due-delivers-neris-v1-5-reporting-capabilities-from-day-1-to-keep-fire-departments-current-with-the-latest-reporting-standards Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:56:37 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/first-due-delivers-neris-v1-5-reporting-capabilities-from-day-1-to-keep-fire-departments-current-with-the-latest-reporting-standards https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/vehicle-equipment/exhaust-removal-systems/cancer-awareness-month-reinforces-the-importance-of-reducing-firefighter-exposure By addressing station air quality through multiple layers of protection, departments can support firefighter health and strengthen their overall cancer prevention efforts Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:26:16 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/vehicle-equipment/exhaust-removal-systems/cancer-awareness-month-reinforces-the-importance-of-reducing-firefighter-exposure https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/from-paper-to-precision-how-wilton-fire-department-modernized-fire-department-inspections Wilton Fire Department serves approximately 25 square miles in Wilton, Connecticut, protecting a community of 18,500 residents with fire, rescue, EMS, and hazmat services Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:40:07 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/from-paper-to-precision-how-wilton-fire-department-modernized-fire-department-inspections https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/clayton-fire-department-uses-pstrax-to-close-compliance-gaps-and-transform-daily-inspections Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:15:20 GMT https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Fire-Software/clayton-fire-department-uses-pstrax-to-close-compliance-gaps-and-transform-daily-inspections