By SCOTT JACKSON The Quincy Fire Department will soon welcome the first female firefighter in the department’s 136-year history. Cathryn Draicchio is set to transfer to the Quincy Fire Department to ...

The latest NIST study provides more information about exposure risk for firefighters from their firefighting protective gear.

In 2023, the World Health Organization classified the act of firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogen, just like asbestos and ...

Doctors said Wednesday that 16 coal miners have suffered burns and injuries from a methane gas fire at a coal mine in ...

That decision was based on a review of evidence that concluded that “female firefighters, more likely than not, face heightened risks for breast, uterine and ovarian cancers… due to the toxic ...

With wildfires fires ravaging Los Angeles, the firefighter-turned-senator from Montana wants to fight bureaucracy. Less than a week into his new job, Montana Republican Tim Sheehy is finding plenty of ...

Residents and firefighters have suffered physical injuries, but doctors say the wildfires can also take a heavy mental health toll on civilians and first responders. "I think when disaster like ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters hoped for a break today from fierce winds fueling massive blazes in the Los Angeles area that have killed 10 people, obliterated whole neighborhoods and set the ...

A retired New York City firefighter flying first-class to Japan allegedly got so drunk, he couldn’t figure out how to get in — or out — of the plane’s lavatory, after which he grabbed a ...

Concerned about Solesky’s proximity to the cockpit, G.B. and B.J. also told Solesky he was prohibited from using the first-class restroom for the remainder of the flight, according to the affidavit.

A retired New York City firefighter flying first-class to Japan allegedly got so drunk, he couldn’t figure out how to get in — or out — of the plane’s lavatory, after which he grabbed a flight ...