This is not a sudden or unforeseen phenomenon; scientists have been warning us for decades. As of August 22nd, 160,000 ...

Lumina, the horse, and Australian firefighter Paddy Stevenson. Photo Courtesy of the Australian Firefighters Calendar. Australian firefighter Paddy Stevenson spoke about making a positive difference ...

When firefighters leave or resign from a fire department or company, many of them simply make their exit and no longer are involved in the fire service, and that’s fine. However, there is one issue ...

Soot-caked gear has long been a symbol of grit and experience among American firefighters. Yet exposure to contaminated ...

Ryan Caterino never imagined his dream of becoming a professional firefighter could die. It was 2024, and the ...

Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, ...

THEY’RE JUST TRAINING, THEY’RE PRACTICING, THEY’RE GETTING READY. AND ANOTHER REAL CONCERN FOR FIREFIGHTERS ARE THE HEALTH RELATED ISSUES THAT COULD COME WITH THE JOB, ESPECIALLY WHEN FIGHTING ...

Analysis by a team from Drexel University found that firefighters may shun safety gear due to the pressure of living up to their risk-taker image. Jennifer Taylor, PhD, associate professor in Drexel’s ...

Interview with firefighter interrupted by call for car crash response! Teen McDonald’s worker dragged by hair and stomped in brutal attack Three Colorado River states must take big water cuts as ...

We have a saying in the fire service: “Tradition unimpeded by progress.” This certainly rings true regarding our hiring processes. In recent years, we have seen a 50 percent drop in the applicant pool ...