Fire News

NJ fire union challenges proposed shakeup for savings
March 27th, 2009
BAYONNE, N.J. — Officials of Fire Superior Union, Local 211, are blasting Bayonne city officials for trying to chop their ranks in a move the city says will save money, but union brass say will jeopardize residents' safety. Read More

NIOSH report highlights waterway safety issues
February 24th, 2009
Departments should review their SOPs/SOGs on multi-position waterways after a firefighter was struck and killed by a motorized water monitor that launched off an aerial ladder truck, according to a NIOSH report. Read More

New Jersey May Make Spotting a Drivers Law
February, 2009
NEW JERSEY - Law makers may make spotting a new law for firefighters who are driving the apparatus. Injury and Death, and property damage has occurred in the past when firetrucks hit people, or objects, while backing up. Read More

SC fire division may turn down SAFER grant
February 16th, 2009
WASHINGTON — Additional funds for the fire service are included in the huge economic stimulus plan that the Senate and House of Representatives will vote on in the coming days. Read More

SC fire division may turn down SAFER grant
January 23rd, 2009
HILTON HEAD, SC — Almost a million dollars is hard to turn down, but that's exactly what the Town of Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue Division might do. Read More

NY union bans firefighters from volunteering
January 22nd, 2009
ALBANY, NY — City firefighters have been banned by their union from working as volunteers in communities where they live.
The order, effective Feb. 1, is aimed partially at shielding taxpayers from covering costs of a firefighters hurt while volunteering.. Read More

Test confirms brakes failed in fatal Boston crash
January 22nd, 2009
BOSTON — A detailed inspection of Ladder 26, the Boston firetruck that crashed into an apartment building and killed a firefighter this month, appears to confirm what fire officials suspected: The brakes failed as the truck barreled down a street in Mission Hill. Read More

Minneapolis may not accept SAFER grant
January 20th, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Somebody call 911.
The Minneapolis Fire Department, which for years has pursued a federal grant that could help beef up its firefighter ranks, now is recommending that it be turned down. Read More

CDC investigating safety of NC firefighters' pants
January 16th, 2009
CHARLESTON, SC — The city of Charleston moved quickly last year to replace its firefighters' polyester station uniforms after The Post and Courier reported that the material could melt in high heat and subject firefighters to unnecessary danger. Read More