At most incidents, even relatively small ones, chiefs and officers face a difficult task of maintaining accountability for firefighters working at the scene. A number of tagging and marking systems ...

The NIOSH 5 are the five most common factors contributing to firefighter and civilian deaths and injuries. New Norwich Fire Chief Samuel Wilson found all five factors were prevalent in the city's fire ...

The Orangeburg County Fire Commission on Monday reiterated the need for a districtwide accountability system to ensure firefighter safety and cover potential liability issues. Orangeburg County Fire ...

Extensive product testing in fire departments around the country proves life-saving capabilities of software designed to inform real-time decisions for firefighter assignment, evacuation and rescue ...

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — West Florence firefighters were able to quickly contain a kitchen fire on Wednesday after successfully developing their new accountability system, the department said.

Keeping track of firefighters when they’re on the scene of a fire was the focus of the Calhoun County Firefighters’ Association meeting on March 25 at the Jamison Volunteer Fire Department.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Local firefighters can expect to get some more safety equipment to take on their everyday duties. Firefighters constantly put their lives on the line every day to put out ...

FLORENCE — Chaos can erupt as quickly as flames amid the pressure of fighting fires, at times leaving crew chiefs unsure where their firefighters are within an engulfed building — or even who's on ...

The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA), in collaboration with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Illinois Fire Service ...