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CAL FIRE Launches First Due as Statewide Incident Reporting Platform
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (458+ words) The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) recently announced the official launch of First Due as CAL FIRE's statewide incident reporting platform, marking a major milestone in the agency's ongoing effort to modernize emergency response documentation, improve…...
San Francisco Supervisors to Grill Insurer Over Denied Care for Firefighters
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (196+ words) San Francisco supervisors will question the city's insurance provider this week about concerns over denied medical care for firefighters and other city employees. The hearing comes after months of investigative reporting by NBC Bay Area that highlights how insurance denials…...
Clarion Events Promotes Eric Schlett to President of Fire & Rescue Portfolio
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) [Rochelle Park, NJ " March 26, 2026]" Clarion Events, a leading global event organizer and producer of FDIC International, announced the promotion of Eric Schlett to President of its Fire & Rescue Portfolio. Schlett, a 26-year veteran of the organization, has played a pivotal…...
Injured Fort Worth (TX) Firefighters, Police Say City Is Hindering Medical Care
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1717+ words) Matthew Adams " Fort Worth Star-Telegram In'July 2024,'Fort Worth'police officer'Bobbie Sanchez'was working a vehicle burglary detail when she was elbowed in the face by a suspect she was apprehending. The force of the blow dislocated Sanchez's jaw, permanently damaging both her…...
Nashville (TN) Firefighter Dies After Medical Emergency at Station
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (79+ words) The Nashville Fire Department reports that one of its firefighters has died following a medical emergency early Tuesday morning. Firefighter Wayne Barry Jr. was transported from the department's Andrew Jackson Parkway fire hall to Summit Medical Center at approximately 2 a. m. after…...
Veteran Fairfax County (VA) Firefighter Dies from Occupational Cancer
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (167+ words) Retired Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Master Technician Raul Perla died Thursday due to occupational cancer. Perla served nearly 28 years with Retired Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Master Technician Raul Perla died Thursday due to occupational cancer. A…...
Apply by March 6 for Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (571+ words) Firefighter Nation The application period is now open for the 2026 Anheuser-Busch Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters Program, which provides critical hydration support to volunteer fire departments preparing for wildfire response and extended emergency operations. Through this program, Anheuser-Busch and…...
Ex-Los Angeles Fire Chief Sues the City Over Her Firing After the Palisades Fire
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department's funding. In March…...
CET Fire Pumps Awarded New Sourcewell Fire Apparatus Cooperative Contract
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (214+ words) PIERREVILLE, Quebec, Canada (Feb. 5, 2026) " CET Fire Pumps MFG. is proud to announce that it has been awarded a new cooperative purchasing contract with Sourcewell, the Minnesota'based organization that supports federal, state, and local government agencies"as well as other qualifying…...
D. C. Battalion Chief Dies Following Medical Emergency During Stress Test
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (140+ words) Firefighter Nation District of Columbia Fire and EMS Battalion Fire Chief Keith T. Long, 58, died Feb. 4, 2026, after suffering a medical emergency while completing an annual stress test, according to the U. S. Fire Administration. The department-mandated test came shortly after Long completed a…...