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- World Fire Congress launches global Communities of Practice through UL Research
on October 22, 2026 at 3:34 pmBuilding on the 2024 World Fire Congress, the UL Research Institutes monthly sessions will tackle issues from lithium-ion battery safety to firefighter health
- 3 ways to blend academy instruction with real-world fire responseon October 22, 2026 at 2:54 pm
Elevate the NFPA standard with pooled experiences from instructors to create forward-thinking, modern fireground training
- Make your simulations feel like your firegroundon October 22, 2026 at 2:39 pm
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Captain Mark Killion details how to build realistic simulations — and the training culture that makes them work
- Fla. fire chief fired amid bug zapper hazing fallouton October 22, 2026 at 1:08 pm
After a bug zapper hazing led to the firing of three firefighters, St. Lucie County’s fire board voted to terminate Chief Jeff Lee without cause, following a union no-confidence vote
- Ala. firefighters' union sues city over SCBA contaminationon October 22, 2026 at 12:54 pm
The union’s lawsuit alleges a third-party test found oil and particulates in the air used to fill SCBA cylinders, and that the city of Huntsville withheld records about it
- 2 dead in Miss. senior living center fireon October 22, 2026 at 9:55 am
Clinton Mayor Will Purdie confirmed two residents died in the fire at the center, home to more than 100 people, as authorities searched through the night and investigate its cause
- Ohio chemical tank explosion forces 900 to evacuate amid toxic gas fearson October 21, 2026 at 3:12 pm
Toledo officials ordered residents within a mile of the MC Tank Terminal to evacuate after an ongoing chemical release, while those within three miles were told to shelter in place
- Mistrial declared in trial over fire that killed 3 Baltimore firefighterson October 21, 2026 at 12:57 pm
Jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the nine charges against the man on trial, with prosecutors citing surveillance footage and ATF analysis while the defense disputed the coat seen in the video