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LAFD adds electric motorcycles for EMS, rescues in hard-to-reach areas
15+ hour, 40+ min ago (206+ words) LOS ANGELES " The Los Angeles Fire Department has added a fleet of electric motorcycles to support EMS and rescue operations, aiming to help crews access rugged and hard-to-reach mountainous terrain more quickly. Google and YouTube donated 30 electric motorcycles to the…...
Ind. fire museum expansion doubles space for historic apparatus
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (773+ words) Vintage Fire Museum expansion adds space for historic fire trucks and launches $500K fundraising campaign. By Christy AveryThe Evening News and the Tribune JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. " Drivers making their way down Spring Street recently might have noticed a new addition to the…...
NTSB reviews cockpit audio, tower actions after jet strikes fire truck at NYC airport
1+ week, 2+ day ago (460+ words) By Michael R. Sisak, Josh Funk and John SeewerAssociated Press NEW YORK " Investigators looking into the collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport are reviewing the cockpit voice recorder and what was happening…...
Md. county opens $15M fire station boasting improved response time, cancer reduction and MCI readiness
1+ week, 2+ day ago (369+ words) By Bridget ByrneThe Capital ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. " Anne Arundel County's new "state-of-the-art" Fire Station 6 is now in service in Crownsville, the department announced Friday in a news release. The 22,316-square-foot facility cost roughly $15 million to build. The station replaced the…...
'Stop, stop, stop': Audio released in fatal jet, fire truck crash at NYC airport
1+ week, 3+ day ago (846+ words) By Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer PeltzAssociated Press NEW YORK " An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others,…...
Ga. FD opens new nearly $5M firehouse
1+ week, 5+ day ago (354+ words) Columbus Fire and EMS COLUMBUS, Ga. " Imagine a grand opening ceremony without a ribbon to cut. Instead, picture sections of fire hose coupled together, spanning the width of the building. Then, in seconds, the hose is uncoupled, and the public…...
N.C. officials plan 11 new fire stations to keep up with growth
2+ week, 3+ day ago (778+ words) By Susie C. SpearNews & Record GREENSBORO, N.C. " Greensboro fire officials and a city administrator say the city needs to build 11 fire stations by 2040 to keep pace with the city's growing population and incoming industry. The Greensboro Fire Department outlined its plans in…...
'Family forever': Hockey tournament honors fallen Ohio firefighters
2+ week, 4+ day ago (532+ words) Members of the West Side Fire and Dayton-Columbus Fire hockey teams battle it out in the championship game on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Fire fighters and first responders hit the ice for the annual Cleveland Fire Fighters Hockey Fest,…...
If Gordon Graham ran the country …
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (137+ words) The risk management expert delivers commonsense wisdom, including three actions he would take if he were in charge The man, the myth, the legend Gordon Graham returns to Better Every Shift to deliver several new doses of commonsense wisdom, including…...
First responder fitness on a budget: Free tools to keep you in shape
2+ week, 6+ day ago (419+ words) Editor's Note: Join Lexipol, FireRescue1 and our partners for First Responders Wellness Week from March 23-27, 2026. Each day we'll focus on a different topic, providing shift briefing videos, webinars, articles, podcasts and more, all within the overarching theme of being "Total Wellness....