Illinois will soon begin collecting more detailed data on firefighter deaths under a new law.. The measure, requested by the Associated Firefighters of Illinois, requires the State Fire Marshal’s ...

“Beginning no later than six months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, the Office ...

To combat the dangers of emergency vehicle accidents, the Iowa City Fire Department installed the Highway Awareness & Alert System, or HAAS, into the Battalion Chief’s command vehicle. According to ...

A new law taking effect at the start of the new year aims to improve transparency when it comes to firefighter deaths, both in the line of duty and for other reasons. Starting Jan. 1, a law ...

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter/Paramedic Shane Clifton, 38, of the Saint Paul Fire Department on August 31, 2015. Firefighter-paramedic Clifton ...

The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet ...