The Virginia Department of Fire Programs has been awarded $282,000 in federal grant funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The ...

Smoke billowed out of the top of the trailer, and flames licked the edge of the door. But the firefighters weren’t worried about the flames – they had set the trailer alight. Instructors for the ...

WINDSOR, CT—Fire Inspector Lauri Volkert was named the 2021 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year by the National Fire Protection Association, making her the first individual from Connecticut to ...

The primary mission of a modern fire service organization is not response to an emergency, but mitigation of risk, doing the most possible to prevent the fire event from occurring. This makes economic ...

Fire extinguishers are a standard feature in many public buildings and private homes. One way to help ensure they will work properly when needed is to follow the federally-mandated inspection schedule ...

It could be six to 10 months to put together a commercial building fire inspection program that is approved by the Alma city commission. The city began discussing such a program after a fire in April ...