Spencer Tejedas, the Gresham frefighter who risked his life and suffered burns on nearly half his body while fighting a ...

Ideally, the latter will last about seven seconds in a flashover situation (when all combustible materials, including walls and floors, suddenly ignite) before catching on fire, which is usually ...

The updated standard requires that smoke detectors be able to detect types of smoke. It also accounts for nuisance alarms due ...

Spencer Tejedas was discharged after spending nearly three months in the hospital for severe burns suffered while responding ...

The FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant will provide $435,000 in funding for a trailer-based SCBA Maze prop like this one ...

Flames are leaping through a massive hole in the roof of a multi-family building in Lowell, Massachusetts, while firefighters work to extinguish the inferno. When Sky5 arrived over 73 Aiken Street at ...

The experience will culminate with on-duty shifts at the Olomouc Fire Department, where participants will put their newly ...

A typical house fire can reach temperatures of 1100 to 1600 degrees; However, temperatures vary significantly depending on the room of origin and whether flashover conditions have been reached.

One firefighter jumped out a window while others ran down the stairs after a flashover, Lowell Chief Phil Charron said.

The Neosho Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 3:26 p.m. on Thursday, September 12. Upon arrival, a ...

First Responder Appreciation & Demonstration Day attendees had the opportunity to engage with first responders and learn ...