My name is Dave Kruse. I am currently a full time Lieutenant at the Kankakee Fire Department, where I have worked for 11 years. A little over 3 years ago the Kankakee Fire Department revamped their ...

One of the biggest issues the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Respiratory Protection Equipment has struggled with during the current revision cycle of NFPA 1981, ...

SELMA, Ind. — The Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department has received an equipment grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for a new air compressor valued at more than $26,000, ...

Learning your personal air consumption rate during routine fireground tasks is not difficult–but it can have an enormous impact on your safety and effectiveness in an environment that’s immediately ...

If all goes well, firefighters in Woodland, Willow Oak and West Plainfield will get some needed help in breathing when they walk into heavy smoke. On Tuesday night, the Woodland City Council was ...

According to Hudson Fire Chief Jeff Burns, the Hudson Volunteer Fire Department recently upgraded its bunker gear and replaced the system that fills the department’s SCBA bottles. “Our members look at ...

Feb. 16--Spokane firefighters may soon breath easy again after a recent round of testing determined there are no contaminants in the department's air tanks. The test results, announced by the city ...

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - Bainbridge Public Safety was recently awarded over $200,000 in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). On Wednesday, Bainbridge Public Safety announced ...

The Amarillo City Council has approved a pair of Amarillo Fire Department equipment purchases noted by department personnel as necessary components of firefighter safety. The purchases are for a Bauer ...