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THEY’RE JUST TRAINING, THEY’RE PRACTICING, THEY’RE GETTING READY. AND ANOTHER REAL CONCERN FOR FIREFIGHTERS ARE THE HEALTH RELATED ISSUES THAT COULD COME WITH THE JOB, ESPECIALLY WHEN FIGHTING ...

Analysis by a team from Drexel University found that firefighters may shun safety gear due to the pressure of living up to their risk-taker image. Jennifer Taylor, PhD, associate professor in Drexel’s ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -A new documentary focused on the Cornell Area Fire Department captures volunteer firefighters' sacrifices and serves as a fundraiser for a new station. The Best of Us will be ...

Meet Mitch Harr, an Aurora firefighter who’s one of the upcoming calendar boys in next year’s 2011 Colorado Firefighters calendar. Tonight, there will be a 2011 Colorado Firefighters Calendar Debut ...

Old photo of fire Capt. Shane Lawlor and his two sons at a Santa Monica Fire Station. Lawlor has been a firefighter for 17 years. He was dispatched last week to the Pacific Palisades and is still ...