Over the past few decades, wildfires have evolved from a danger primarily affecting rural and frontier communities into a threat that affects tens of millions of Americans who live or work in the wildland-urban interface. In 2024, wildfires destroyed more than...

Fire fighters and EMS personnel work in dangerous conditions while fighting fires, responding to vehicle accidents, and caring for critically ill and injured patients. Unlike private-sector and federal employees, local and state fire fighters have no federally protected...

When trains carrying hazardous materials derail, fire fighters and the communities they serve face imminent dangers from toxic smoke, chemical exposure, explosions, and contaminated runoff. Just three years ago, the East Palestine, OH derailment showed how entire...

The Federal Firefighters Families First Act (H.R. 759/S. 2473) is about putting fire fighters and their families first. Federal fire fighters shouldn’t be forced to grind through 72-hour workweeks to earn a full paycheck. This schedule denies fire fighters the time they...

The World Health Organization, through the International Agency for Cancer Research, has shown that fire fighters are far more likely to develop cancer than the average person. Fire fighters' protective gear itself is manufactured with PFAS-chemicals and directly...

Fire fighters and EMS workers serve in one of the most visible, yet misunderstood professions. Common misconceptions about the emergency services force fire and EMS personnel into positions where they are denied safe staffing levels, effective apparatus, and updated safety...