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Cost saving measures in construction are becoming more commonplace. A popular trend is the use of Lightweight Engineered Lumber truss systems to create larger places with less wood. Firefighters say this cost savings is dangerous, but one engineer says firefighters are wrong.

A small Wisconsin community is dealing with a derailed train right in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Due to sub-zero temperatures the HazMat teams are refusing to respond, they claim the scene is contained as long as it is cold.

The Steeleville 911 call center is advising residents to expect wait times of over an hour for non-emergency rescue calls. With the release of the movie 50 Shades of Grey on a Valentine's weekend with a full moon and Friday 13th the fire department is swamped.

UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute has been doing a series of experiments that will revolutionize modern firefighting tactics. CallTheCops has discovered an interesting fact about the scientists running these tests. They are in fact Pyromaniacs! Pyromania is a compulsion to ...

Better known as the Fire Critic, blogger Rhett Fletiz has started into a new online adventure, a clothing company. Engine Company Apparel was started due to the fact Rhett was getting sick of buying all his firefighter shirts in the kids department.

In a bid to help prevent firefighter injuries at traffic crashes and traffic direction duties OSHA will require all new Turnout Gear to be made in safety green. This announcement comes after it was found how many firefighters refuse to ...

Firefighters on Friday made a visit to Thornton Melon grade school to teach fire safety to 3rd graders. But when they showed some of their gear to the kids school officials quickly stopped the presentation and kicked the fire crew of school property.

In response to the Legalization medical Marijuana grow operations and dispensaries Allenadge Fire Chief Jimmy Marin expressed concerns that it was merely a matter of time before his department was “stuck dealing with" an emergency at one of these facilities.

Two firefighters who work for the Great Falls Fire Dept. both hired in 2008 are off the Job permanently today after testing positive for Marijuana. The un-named firefighters who are also volunteers for the Allenadge City Fire dept. are claiming the positive test is as a result of smoke inhalation from the recent fire at “Dr. Raggs Weed Dispensary.”

The Allenadge City fire department was called to a fire last night around 1 a.m. at the Dr. Raggs Weed dispensary. The Talmdale fire department initially assisted and additional manpower was later called in from several other area departments when the Battalion Chief reported the Fire was “So hot and really red.”