The fire service enjoys many proud traditions dating back to when steamers were horse drawn and ladder trucks carried buckets, hooks and an assortment of heavy, wooden ground ladders. Over the years ...

One of the most dangerous things about a fire is the lack of visibility due to smoke. Even in broad daylight it can get so thick that vision is severely obscured. At night you can't even see what ...

Consider this scenario: You’re dispatched to an explosion. Upon arrival, you find a two-story commercial building that’s been reduced to a pile of rubble. There’s three feet of snow on the ground and ...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — A Pawtucket Fire Department injury report obtained by Target 12 blames an out-of-service ladder truck, a lack of funding to repair it, training, and a number of other issues ...

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department announced the return of its reserve ladder truck to front-line service Friday, Oct. 31. The Cape Girardeau Firefighters Union Local 1084 issued a statement Oct. 26 ...