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Fire Apparatus Purchasing in 2025

2 weeks ago | firefighternation.com | Chris McLoone

To say that what the fire service is experiencing now when it comes to apparatus purchasing is unprecedented is an understatement, but one that should be put in perspective. Fire apparatus manufacturing is a competitive market producing parts and finished vehicles, mostly custom, that Americans across the country rely on in a crisis. In the years since the pandemic, the fire apparatus market has experienced rising costs and increased lead times for apparatus delivery.
How Can I Help You?

3 weeks ago | firefighternation.com | Michael Destefano

Close your eyes (after reading this, obviously, or else this article will end very quickly) and imagine being in a fast-food restaurant. In this restaurant, every employee is smiling, and you are greeted at the counter with a friendly, “How can I help you today?” You ask a couple of questions about menu options, do not feel rushed, and are given accurate and helpful answers.
The Negativity Virus in the Firehouse

Mar 25, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Michael Destefano

You may have heard the saying that attitudes are contagious. I think all firefighters would agree this is an accurate statement. When we start our shift with a negative mindset and attitude, those around us quickly fall in line with this same attitude. If it occurs repeatedly, shift after shift, the entire crew becomes negative, and it creates a downward spiral, sucking in the entire station and perhaps the entire organization.
Wartime and Peacetime Leadership in the Fire Service

Jan 31, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Michael Destefano

Fire service officers play a distinct and crucial role in the success and failure of the team, both on and off the fire scene. Fire officers must fulfill two distinct leadership roles that are very different from one another, almost as different as oil and water: that of the wartime leader role and the peacetime leader. This does not typically occur in the private sector.
Clarksville (IN) House Fire Kills Man

Jan 31, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Dan Landrigan

Andrew Harp – The Evening News and the Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind. (TNS)Jan. 30—CLARKSVILLE — One person has died after a duplex caught fire Thursday morning in Clarksville. Clarksville Fire Department Chief Brandon Skaggs said the structure fire was called in at around 6:30 a.m. in the 700 block of W. Harrison Avenue. Skaggs said firefighters encountered heavy flames and smoke and a report of a possible rescue of someone inside the duplex.
Therapy Dogs Lowering Stress of Port Royal-Beaufort (SC) Firefighters. Now They're Modeling Stars

Jan 30, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Dan Landrigan

Karl Puckett – The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, S.C.)(TNS)Jan. 29—Each month, therapy dogs — from French bulldogs to golden retrievers to labradoodles to Doberman pinschers — are let loose at Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department fire stations to shower love on the firefighters and vice versa. The idea behind bringing the caring canines and public servants together was lowering the stress of the men and women who regularly face life-and-death situations.
$10 Million in State Grants Awarded to TN Volunteer Fire Departments

Jan 28, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Dan Landrigan

Volunteer fire departments across Tennessee are set to receive a major boost as the state distributes $10 million in grants to 245 departments. The funding, distributed by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, aims to address equipment needs for departments, WVLT reports. Among the recipients is Walden’s Creek Volunteer Fire Department in East Tennessee, which will receive approximately $20,000 to replace five sets of expiring bunker gear.
Detroit Firefighter Credits Dog for Saving His Life During Mental Health Crisis

Jan 28, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Dan Landrigan

For one Detroit firefighter, a moment of overwhelming darkness nearly became his last. But when Matt Dunai was seconds away from ending his life, an unlikely hero—his three-year-old goldendoodle, Mia—stepped in and changed everything. On August 23, while sitting alone in his basement, Matt Dunaj found himself at a breaking point, Click on Detroit reports. Work stress, financial challenges, and substance abuse had all snowballed. With a loaded gun in hand, he contemplated the devastating act.
RI Firefighter Hospitalized with Minor Injuries After House Fire

Jan 27, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Dan Landrigan

A house fire in Smithfield sent a firefighter to the hospital Sunday. The fire broke out in a boiler room at the home on Putnam Pike, WPRI reports. The fire was fueled by a gas-fed heating appliance in the basement of the home. One person was inside the home at the time of the incident but was not injured. However, one firefighter sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Visit WPRI for more.
Families of Fallen Baltimore Firefighters Lawsuit: City of Withheld Crucial Safety Information

Jan 27, 2025 | firefighternation.com | Dan Landrigan

The families of three firefighters who died in the 2022 Stricker Street fire have filed a lawsuit against the city. They claim that critical safety information was deliberately withheld, potentially putting firefighters at greater risk, WBAL reports. According to an attorney representing the families, the city abandoned a program known as “Code X,” which required buildings deemed unsafe or abandoned to be marked. This policy was designed to help firefighters assess the risk of entering a structure.