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Firefighters Are Warning People To Never, Ever Leave Bottled Water In Your Car

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Gas Pipe owners get 3 years in prison for mislabeling spice products that created 'zombie...

The father-and-daughter owners of the Dallas-based Gas Pipe smoke shop retail chain were each sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison...

How To Find A Reputable Fire Protection Company

Finding the best fire protection company is easier than you think.

How to Prevent Home Fires

You can vastly cut down deadly fire risks by exercising good safety habits and simple prevention steps. This article lists the “Big 7” most common causes of preventable fires and tells you the simple things you can and should do to keep them from starting. Prevention costs little or nothing.

What gives firefighters the nerve to run into a fire?

Firefighters need to take a leap of faith to run into a burning building. Here's how they do it.

Ask a Firefighter: How can local fire departments recruit more women?

Recently a family with small children visited my firehouse. The girl in the family was amazed to see two women in the station during her visit and was very surprised

Local fire departments urge caution when using space heaters, fire places

Local fire departments are concerned that too many of us turn to space heaters to supplement our heating systems without taking the necessary precautions.

Local fire departments warn residents to be cautious when out on the river

If you go out on the river make sure you are thinking safety first.

Woman Known for Racist Rants Hit by Fire Truck, Has Life-Threatening Injuries

A woman known for her viral racist rants got struck by a fire truck and suffered life-threatening injuries.

Local fire departments work together, even when they need new equipment

Rapid City Fire Department and Whispering Pines Volunteer Fire Department have been haring a brush truck, that will not solely be Whispering Pines.

How To Find A Fire Engine That Meets Your Department's Requirements?

How is a laser-firing truck helping understand urban heat islands?

Answer: By using its lasers to gather loads of data.

Second-life fire trucks: Know the risks

Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting

Spotting a fire truck ahead is easy for people, not so for cars

So far, Tesla is the only automaker cited by the National Transportation Safety Board in an accident investigation for how it designed its partially autonomous system, but the case highlights the broader limitations of similar technology.

Why do fire trucks sometimes go through intersection and then turn off sirens, lights?

Have you ever wondered why sometimes you see an emergency vehicle go through an intersection with lights, sirens and then turn them off once they get through?

Fire truck or golden retriever? I can't tell the difference. You?

Tips to Passing Annual Fire Inspections

With a little organization and forethought, your company can pass these annual fire inspections. Find out what can help you be ready for inspection time.

How Can a Roofing Inspection and Certification Help Me Sell My Home

If you wanted to buy a home, you would surely want to know whether the roof on the property you are bidding on is in good condition or you would need to

Why local fire departments hate those sky lanterns

They might be pretty to watch, but they're incredibly dangerous, and local firefighters want you to know why increasingly-popular sky lanterns are a bad idea.