The acronym SLICE-RS represented a revolutionary advancement in firefighting tactics, not only in its effectiveness but also in the process of leveraging a data-driven, scientific approach. The ...

Volunteer firefighting in New York State developed out of community necessity and neighborly cooperation. In the colonial and early national periods, towns and villages had no organized public safety ...

The inclusion of a fourth firefighter to an engine company crew means that a firefighter can be assigned as the door position/to manage pinch points, to allow the line to move in on a fire more ...

Arizona’s senators and governor have raised questions about the initial firefighting tactics used against the wildfire that started July 4 with a lightning strike. The Interior Department on Wednesday ...

Northstate firefighters are navigating difficult terrain to tame wildfires. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel told KRCR there are two ways firefighters establish line to stop a fire’s spread: ...

The Bardstown, KY, Fire Department built a foam trailer that equips it to conduct offensive attack at a fire at a bourbon distillery rickhouse. The addition of aerators to the tip on aerial apparatus ...