Ladder 79. The acquisition of the 2024 Spartan NXT 110 aerial ladder truck was a long-term project between the department and Johnson County Emergency Services District No. 1. “This apparatus is ...

Old buildings may not be the prettiest sights, but Fort Walton Beach officials say they can help first responders prepare for ...

However, the situation demanded immediate redeployment as they were soon dispatched to handle a motor vehicle crash on State ...

Two firefighters and a resident sustained minor injuries in a pair of overnight fires in Davenport, according to a news release from the Davenport Fire Department. Davenport firefighters responded ...

Officers unsuccessfully deployed a TASER before going back into the home, where he barricaded himself in a bedroom.

John J. Salka Jr. covers response destination, firefighter assignments, fireground tactics, communications and additional ...

Forcible entry techniques were used to gain access ... was ultimately contained and no injuries were reported among firefighters or civilians. The fire was determined to be accidental, and ...

Sean Eagen lays out the six key factors that fire crews and command officers must consider for their approach to a vacant structure or building fire. Firefighters who have experience with fires in ...