The Police and Fire Youth Academy allows kids to see police and fire equipment and undergo some training. This year's event ...

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Life EMS Ambulance's Camp 911 hosts interactive experience for kids to learn about safety and how to react in emergencies.

Extreme situations, such as military clashes or fires, often require extraordinary approaches to solving a particular problem ...

Did the building’s materials and structural design contribute to the blaze exploding to a “historic” six-alarm fire?

The Kissimmee and St. Cloud Fire Departments have just been recognized among Florida’s top six pediatric emergency care ...

Volunteerism across the fire districts has deep roots, dating to the 1700s, when fighting fires fell on the shoulders of ...

Training those technicians starts long before college, said Suozzi, whose focus is on K-12 kids. ... Get the right equipment for kids to learn on. Focus on training entry-level workers.

Grant funds North Mankato’s firefighter gear. NORTH MANKATO — North Mankato Fire Department is a recent recipient of a $10,000 grant from an Irish whiskey company’s foundation to support ...

Clive (IA) Firefighter/Paramedic Isaac Piersma runs through his gear setup, including full structural PPE, tools on the rig, and a few personal preferences.

Figure 1. A female firefighter wearing ill-fitted turnout gear. (Photo by Meredith McQuerry, 2020.) Injuries and PPC. Previous literature has demonstrated a 33% greater risk of injury for women in ...

Cancer has jumped to the leading cause of death among firefighters; they have a 9% greater risk of being diagnosed with the disease, and a 14% higher risk of dying from it than the general populati… ...