Newark firefighters were unprepared for the fire few thought to be serious quickly spread out of control, the Coast Guard says. A Newark firefighter receives a salute as his body is removed from the ...

Jan. 31—Since 1996, Yuba College has provided training and education opportunities for area fire fighters. According to Fire Academy Facilitator Robert Stoddard, the program was first coordinated by ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The New York Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program has been expanded to reimburse $250, per student, in costs related to Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Training, ...

To begin to examine the state of live-fire training, we'll review the move by some fire departments away from conducting live-fire training due to its perceived low value and high risks. Is the fire ...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Ulster County Fire Services held a graduation ceremony for 62 men and women who completed their basic firefighter training over the past year at SUNY New Paltz on Monday, July 28, ...

The country's national fire department registry shows that more than 80% of fire departments are staffed mostly or entirely by volunteers. But for the last three decades, the number of volunteer ...