<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Firefighter - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Firefighter news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Vision FirstNet Users Summit to Highlight Global Public Safety Communications Lessons from the World’s Biggest Soccer Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[This session will bring together leading public safety and communications experts to examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations, and response during a global-scale sporting event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/vision-firstnet-users-summit-to-highlight-global-public-safety-communications-lessons-from-the-worlds-biggest-soccer-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/vision-firstnet-users-summit-to-highlight-global-public-safety-communications-lessons-from-the-worlds-biggest-soccer-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHP Trainingtowers Renewed Sourcewell Cooperative Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expanding fire training procurement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/whp-trainingtowers-renewed-sourcewell-cooperative-contract/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/whp-trainingtowers-renewed-sourcewell-cooperative-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ill. FD receives grant to replace gear cleaning equipment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $19,100 state grant will help the Oswego Fire Protection District replace aging extractors used to remove carcinogens from firefighters&rsquo; protective gear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ill-fd-receives-grant-to-replace-gear-cleaning-equipment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ill-fd-receives-grant-to-replace-gear-cleaning-equipment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio FD widens recruitment search as certified paramedics grow scarce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Stow Fire Department is expanding its hiring process as retirements increase and a limited supply of certified firefighter/paramedics makes it harder to fill vacancies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ohio-fd-widens-recruitment-search-as-certified-paramedics-grow-scarce/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ohio-fd-widens-recruitment-search-as-certified-paramedics-grow-scarce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court upholds firing of Wash. first responders who refused COVID-19 vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court ruled that Bellingham&rsquo;s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees did not violate the Constitution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/appeals-court-upholds-firing-of-wash-first-responders-who-refused-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/appeals-court-upholds-firing-of-wash-first-responders-who-refused-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDNY father and son to receive Medal Day honors for separate rescues]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, an FDNY father and son will be honored after each risked their lives to rescue civilians from separate fires just weeks apart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/fdny-father-and-son-to-receive-medal-day-honors-for-separate-rescues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/fdny-father-and-son-to-receive-medal-day-honors-for-separate-rescues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 FDs respond to fire at former N.Y. psychiatric hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters from two counties responded to the abandoned Poughkeepsie campus, where multiple connected buildings burned for hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/15-fds-respond-to-fire-at-former-ny-psychiatric-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/15-fds-respond-to-fire-at-former-ny-psychiatric-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.C. officials may eliminate firefighter manpower unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Squad 410 firefighters said they were shocked by the proposed elimination of the Cabarrus County support unit, which officials say is no longer needed as more departments add paid staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/nc-officials-may-eliminate-firefighter-manpower-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/nc-officials-may-eliminate-firefighter-manpower-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ill. FD raises fees for repeated non-emergency EMS calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Schaumburg Fire Department says the new fee policy is aimed at reducing repeated calls for lift assists and household help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ill-fd-raises-fees-for-repeated-non-emergency-ems-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ill-fd-raises-fees-for-repeated-non-emergency-ems-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was hard keeping it together': Dispatcher who took Boston FF's mayday call remembers friend at funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Boston dispatcher who took the fatal mayday call joined family and firefighters in honoring Robert &ldquo;BK&rdquo; Kilduff Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/it-was-hard-keeping-it-together-dispatcher-who-took-boston-ffs-mayday-call-remembers-friend-at-funeral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/it-was-hard-keeping-it-together-dispatcher-who-took-boston-ffs-mayday-call-remembers-friend-at-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;m tired of losing my friends': Iowa first responder mental health symposium focuses on trauma, resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Responder Center for Excellence and the University of Iowa are developing free online wellness modules to help first responders build coping skills and recognize when stress becomes distress]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/lsquoirsquom-tired-of-losing-my-friends-iowa-first-responder-mental-health-symposium-focuses-on-trauma-resilience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/lsquoirsquom-tired-of-losing-my-friends-iowa-first-responder-mental-health-symposium-focuses-on-trauma-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen Boston firefighter saved colleagues before fatal collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue 2 firefighter Robert &ldquo;BK&rdquo; Kilduff Jr. warned fellow firefighters to back away moments before a Dorchester building collapsed, an act credited with helping save firefighters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/fallen-boston-firefighter-saved-colleagues-before-fatal-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/fallen-boston-firefighter-saved-colleagues-before-fatal-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ill. firefighter/paramedic dies while on duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedic John Morgan was remembered for his dedication to public service and compassionate patient care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ill-firefighterparamedic-dies-while-on-duty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/ill-firefighterparamedic-dies-while-on-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC council seeks $4.5M for report on 9/11 toxins]]></title><description><![CDATA[City leaders are pushing for funding to determine when officials first knew Ground Zero air quality was dangerous and to release records tied to post-9/11 exposure risks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/nyc-council-seeks-45m-for-report-on-911-toxins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/nyc-council-seeks-45m-for-report-on-911-toxins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 100 firefighters gather together at N.H. training event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters from across New England gathered at the Monadnock Fire Conference for hands-on training and networking aimed at strengthening skills and relationships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/nearly-100-firefighters-gather-together-at-nh-training-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/nearly-100-firefighters-gather-together-at-nh-training-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Right before they were going to enter': Dallas firefighters narrowly miss building explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were killed and at least five were injured after a reported gas leak triggered an explosion and fire that destroyed a 23-unit Dallas apartment complex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/right-before-they-were-going-to-enter-dallas-firefighters-narrowly-miss-building-explosion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/right-before-they-were-going-to-enter-dallas-firefighters-narrowly-miss-building-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit finds Calif. city spent nearly $5M responding to non-emergency EMS calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Sacramento, nearly 40% of EMS calls were classified as non-emergencies, tying up ambulances and EMS crews, delaying urgent responses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/audit-finds-calif-city-spent-nearly-5m-responding-to-non-emergency-ems-calls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/audit-finds-calif-city-spent-nearly-5m-responding-to-non-emergency-ems-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. firefighter/paramedic dies after 24-hour shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighter/Paramedic Demair Lloyd, who had served with the Prince George&rsquo;s County Fire/EMS Department since 2006, suffered a medical emergency at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/md-firefighterparamedic-dies-after-24-hour-shift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/md-firefighterparamedic-dies-after-24-hour-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 fire departments battle massive Conn. 3-alarm apartment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 residents were displaced and two firefighters were injured after a fire tore through a 44-unit apartment building in Groton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/12-fire-departments-battle-massive-conn-3-alarm-apartment-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/12-fire-departments-battle-massive-conn-3-alarm-apartment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wash. firefighters get creative to free stuck horse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central Pierce Fire &amp; Rescue crews used a high-point mechanical advantage system to lift Marge from between two trees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/wash-firefighters-get-creative-to-free-stuck-horse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/firefighter/wash-firefighters-get-creative-to-free-stuck-horse/</guid></item></channel></rss>