What is a good way to tell whether a department and/or company is operating efficiently? The answer: ladder placement. What is ladder placement? It’s the positioning of a ladder where it can be used ...

Wayland firefighter/paramedic Ryan Murphy has graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Career Recruit Program.

The Firefighter Physical Fitness Test is a five-event assessment designed to reflect the physical demands of the fireground.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A tragic blaze 24 years ago planted the seeds for the concept of lights on ladders. Lieutenant Bill Finegan of the Philadelphia Fire Department said, "That fire changed me. I've ...

A new 100-foot aerial ladder truck is the newest addition to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department. The new truck will be at Station 1 on South Sprigg Street. The department's 1986 aerial platform truck ...