The Combination, Volunteer and National Run Surveys from Firehouse

Each year, Firehouse publishes three surveys to help fire departments compare statistics including personnel, budgets and response data. The Combination Run Survey focuses on fire departments with a mix of career and volunteer firefighters. The Volunteer Run Survey shares details of the largest segment of the fire service. The National Run Survey is for career departments. Take part in the next Firehouse Run Survey by completing the proper survey below.
 
 
 
'A different type of firefighting': First responders get a lesson in handling maritime emergencies
Operations & Training

Crews from the Great Lakes Region Train to Handle Freighter Fires

April 26, 2024
The Great Lakes Marine Firefighting Task Force created several scenarios aboard the ships for the crews to handle.
BREAKING NEWS: Construction worker trapped in collapsed trench, rescue underway
Trench Rescue

Worker Rescued from Trench by DeKalb County, GA, Firefighters

April 26, 2024
The man suffered a leg injury after becoming trapped in the trench at the site of the new Brookhaven City Hall
2 football fields worth of rubber, trash catches fire at recycling plant in NE Houston
Operations & Training

Rubber Products Burning at Houston Recycling Center Light Up the Night Sky

April 25, 2024
Firefighters immediately requested the hazmat team to monitor the air quality.
Person jumps from window to escape fire in West Hartford
Operations & Training

Person Jumps to Escape West Hartford, CT, House Fire

April 25, 2024
West Hartford firefighters conducted an interior attack to extinguish the fire that started in the kitchen fire.
Apparatus

Milford Township, OH, Fire Department Sued by Nurses Hurt in Chopper Crash

April 25, 2024
Individual firefighters and the fire association also are included in the lawsuit.