The chances for firefighters to save lives at automobile accidents are being improved continually thanks to equipment experts ...

CARTERET – The Carteret Fire Department has acquired a full complement of battery‑operated Holmatro extrication equipment to assist in rescuing people trapped in vehicle crashes and other emergencies.

In hazardous environments where dense smoke, toxic gases, and extreme thermal radiation severely compromise human senses, the reliability of personal protective equipment is the thin line between a ...

DRACUT — The Dracut Fire Department has been awarded $22,254 through the Massachusetts Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, enabling the replacement of aging self-contained breathing apparatus ...

The Columbus firefighters union and community members have raised concerns about firefighter shortages and aging equipment. Social media posts showing fire equipment held together with duct tape and ...

Four members of Sylvester's Firefighter Cancer Initiative and other experts tell of how a decon bucket that contains 10 basic items has prompted a 91.1 percent on-scene adoption rate. A five-gallon ...

Firefighters in western Pennsylvania turned to a rescue tool normally used to free people trapped in wrecked vehicles when ...

The Fall River Fire Department is in the process of purchasing a new vehicle to support firefighting operations. The purchase is paid for by a $100,000 grant from Charlton Trust. The vehicle will be ...