In the fire and emergency services, hard work is more than a job requirement—it’s a way of life. The profession demands physical strength, mental acuity, emotional resilience, and integrity. However, ...

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...

Congratulations, you have just been hired by a fire department and you’re now set for life, right? Wrong! Sorry to burst your bubble, but there are only a few things in life that are guaranteed, one ...

Randy White was a young fire fighter on a Monday night in 1977 when the tank strapped to his back ran out of air while he battled a two-alarm blaze inside the Paxon Shopping Center. Forced to find his ...

A fire consumes Casa Fuego De Dios Church on the 10000 Block of Folsom Blvd. in Rancho Cordova at roughly 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Sacramento County Sheriffs Office A chance encounter at a ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) –Terre Haute firefighters work to save lives and protect property, responding to nearly 15,000 calls for help a year. During their downtime, they form family-like bonds.

Veteran Officer Javier Rodriguez and his NYPD spouse, Tanya Rodriguez, were booted by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch in October after stonewalling the probe into a Sept. 19 fire that torched their ...

CANANDAIGUA, NY — Three people trapped in a residence on Scotland Road. The home was engulfed in flames. Sam Loiacono and Ron Bement were the only two career Canandaigua firefighters on duty when the ...

After growing up in a Marine Corps family, Tiege Downes enlisted out of high school. As a Marine in a scout-sniper platoon, he deployed overseas and expected he’d go to college after his active-duty ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — At 53 years old, she put on the gear for the first time; it wasn’t just about fighting fires—it was about proving something to herself. Lillie Sims, now the oldest firefighter ...