A new bill working its way through the North Carolina General Assembly would expand death benefits for firefighters diagnosed with cancer. Currently, state law only provides benefits for ...

Bladensburg (MD) Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Evan Webster takes us through his gear: What works, what he carries on every call, and why. It’s always useful for firefighters to share ...

Wichita Fire Station One kicked off a firefighter wellness initiative to begin providing yearly cancer screenings for Wichita firefighters. Cancer is now the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths ...

Host Megan Lautz talks with Annette Zapp about the crucial components of firefighter wellness, including nutrition, sleep, and mental health. Zapp, a former firefighter and certified wellness ...

The World Health Organization classifies firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogen, and many studies have shown significant evidence that firefighters have an elevated risk for numerous forms of cancer.

TLC Emergency Services in Cortland will no longer respond to non-emergency lift-assist calls. TLC Emergency Services made the announcement in January that while they will continue responding to ...

A blue bag filled with sensory tools developed by an Indiana firefighter is making a big impact in emergency situations. Ben’s Blue Bags, an initiative inspired by 10-year-old Ben Kodicek, is ...

A Binghamton firefighter died battling a fire Wednesday night. John R. Gaudet, 40, was an 11-year veteran of the Binghamton Fire Department. He and two other firefighters were injured at a fire at ...

Two firefighters were injured battling a two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in New London early Monday. The fire broke out shortly before 4 a.m. at a house on Eastern Avenue, according to the ...

Glens Falls leaders have reversed course and awarded Fire Lieutenant Doug Holl a full pension. Holl had to retire abruptly after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The ...

Anyone who has had the privilege of working on a 24-hour rotation knows that there are tours where you are constantly on the move. Alternately, there are times when you don’t turn a wheel for an ...

The fire service is an inherently challenging and dangerous profession that demands an elevated level of skill, knowledge, and teamwork. In this environment, coaching and mentoring play crucial ...