If you want to become a firefighter for the city of Vacaville, it's never been easier. The Vacaville Fire Department (VFD) no longer mandates a major requirement to join their firefighting crew: the ...

Bucks County Community College, the largest provider of fire and emergency services training and certification in Pennsylvania, graduated 62 volunteer firefighters in a December 16 ceremony on the ...

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 ...

Before you fall off of your chair, let me explain the “forget safety” element of the title of this column. A dictionary definition of safety is “The state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or ...

Michael Daley joins Peter Matthews to discuss firefighter training today with a look at training challenges expected over the next five years, including new responses such as electric vehicles, and ...

Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a ...