Many articles are written about all of the disciplines in the public safety sector, and both fire operations and EMS have been the focus of many available journals. Yet, emergency management has been ...

Emergency first responders use portable radios (known as land mobile radios, or LMRs) as a critical communication tool to ensure effective fireground command and control, for personnel accountability, ...

Fire emergencies can strike without warning, especially on a hot-work jobsite. Job sites often contain flammable materials such as wood framing, insulation, adhesives, fuels, chemicals, plastics, and ...

The primary concern in a fire is the prevention of personal injury. Proper response by individuals will assure the safety of others and minimize damage caused by fire and smoke. The following actions ...

Almost everyday throughout the United States there are large venue entertainment events that are attended by hundreds or, in many cases, thousands of spectators, sport teams, athletes, event ...

The Long Beach Fire Department has reduced its response times citywide with the restoration and expansion of critical fire department emergency response resources, city leaders announced on Monday, ...

The Purdue University Fire Department at the West Lafayette campus operates two state-certified advanced life support (ALS) ambulances and one state-certified ALS fire engine. All fire personnel are ...

Can a fire alarm be pulled for a non-fire related emergency? That question has come up after Burlington High School Principal Debra Beaupre pulled the fire alarm to break up a fight between students ...