John J. Salka Jr. stresses the importance of firefighter training and verifying equipment functionality from the standpoint of good fortune on the emergency scene. It’s funny how many times we hear ...

Anyone who has spent any amount of time around the fire service or public safety has heard the terms “recruitment and retention.” These topics are so crucial to building a successful fire service that ...

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The newest recruits of the Troy Fire Department have a new way to train for their first call. City officials announced on Thursday that some of the local vacant buildings are ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — The Rapid City Fire Department’s Cadet Program has been providing firefighter training to high school students for a couple of years. Each year, around 10 high school ...

MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) — The Moultrie Fire Department is using a new burn building to help firefighters train with simulated real-life fires and improve their emergency response skills. The fire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State and local leaders gathered Wednesday afternoon at Fayetteville Technical Community College to celebrate the opening of their ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. — Local firefighters are taking their life-saving skills to the next level this week with a special training session in Bossier City. The Bossier City Fire Department organized a ...

North Carolina recorded 159 civilian fire deaths in 2025, reversing a downward trend. State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor says prevention efforts have been pinched by a delay in federal funding.