Forest and fire experts are calling for wildfire prevention tactics like fuel treatments and prescribed burns to be prioritized as fire seasons become more severe. The off-season effort is worth it in ...

DAYTON — With more Ohio drivers buying electric vehicles (EVs) firefighters across the state are learning new tactics to battle fires and other hazards caused by lithium-ion batteries. EV fires were ...

Over the past several years, many trade publications, blogs and manuals have emphasized the importance of responder positioning in relation to hydraulic tools and tactics on the extrication scene.

A collaboration between the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends (FIRST Center) at the Dornsife School of Public Health ...

We have been taught for decades that the initial fireground incident priorities are life safety, property conservation and incident stabilization. Placing people before water shows a deeper ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — With the cold weather, comes more fires. The National Fire Protection Association says house fires occur more in the winter than in any other season. For firefighters, every second ...

Water application by firefighters is the foundation of firefighting. The American fire service has used water as the primary extinguishing agent since the beginning of bucket brigades, such as ...

Oregon utilities shut down power to tens of thousands of customers on Friday as dry easterly winds swept into the region in the hopes that it would lessen the risk of wildfires in extremely dry and ...