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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 ...

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 ...

STAMFORD — The clock is ticking for the city to hire 16 new firefighters. After ditching a hiring test that turned out to be racist and sexist, the city now has too many applicants to handle. And $2.9 ...

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 ...

Part IV: Could a new analysis finally prove Mario Willis’s innocence in Detroit firefighter’s death? Last year, we covered the case of Mario Willis, who supporters say was wrongfully sentenced for up ...

Bobbie Scopa lost a lot when she transitioned. Her family abandoned her. Her marriage crumbled. At least one of her kids rarely speaks to her anymore. What she didn’t lose was her career. Bobbie Scopa ...

When the fires in Los Angeles broke out just over one week ago, fire captain Shane Lawlor was quickly dispatched to the Palisades. He has been at work ever since. On his first day, Lawlor was on his ...

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 ...