When a department sets out to buy a new ambulance, it’s easy to get lost in the details, and simplicity may be the most underrated feature an ambulance can have.

The New Haven Fire Department rescued a woman from the West River on November 29. She was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for evaluation after being uncooperative during the rescue.

Kari Thompson, the highest-ranking female firefighter in San Diego County, is retiring from Cal Fire after 31 years. She was hired at 18 and has served throughout the region.

The Owensboro Fire Department is recommended for accreditation by the Center for Public Safety Excellence after a weeklong inspection. A final presentation will occur at a conference in Orlando, Florida.

Derry Fire Chief Shawn Haggart was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Bow, New Hampshire, after police found him with an overwhelming odor of alcohol and rum cocktails in an emergency vehicle.

Aurora Fire Chief David McCabe will retire after nearly 28 years with the Aurora Fire Department, with his last day on Wednesday. Mayor John Laesch commended his service and leadership.

Fire Chief Albert Bassett was suspended for five days after an ethics investigation found he failed to disclose co-ownership of a business aiding local firefighters in exam preparation.

Three Marion County Fire Rescue employees in Ocala, Florida, face charges for allegedly beating and waterboarding a 19-year-old co-worker over a TikTok video.

The Webb City Fire Department in Missouri dedicated a new training tower to former firefighter Chance Wills, who died 10 years ago. Wills' family attended the ceremony.

Fire departments need dedicated, skilled recruits more than ever. Jeremy Freeman on how high school firefighter training can help fill that void.