The new satellite communication DropBlocks are smaller in size and weight to be carried by wildland firefighters, often hiking into the wilderness in remote areas where cellular networks are ...

RoGO Communications, a company founded to develop lifesaving technology for firefighters and first responders, today launched a new DropBlock 2.0 to track the location of firefighters and equipment.

A new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, conducted at the request of Congress in 2021, has shown that the protective clothing worn by wildland firefighters and the hoods ...

ASTORIA Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday morning, Oregon-based wildland firefighter, Kevin P. Conley Jr. will be riding his bicycle from Astoria to Northern California to raise money for the Wildland ...

Experienced wildland firefighter and Utah State University Extension Assistant Professor J. Bradley Washa discussed if Utah could experience a wildfire event like the ongoing devastation in the Los ...

One area of concern is how the hiring freeze could impact the federal government’s ability to hire and support its seasonal wildland firefighting workforce. “If you’re saying no to the ...

While attending college, she was a resident firefighter at the Boone County Fire District and worked 100 hours a week. After getting her paramedic license, Mecey served as a wildland firefighter ...

Governor Hobbs’ Executive Budget for DFFM includes a 15% pay increase for state wildland firefighters. “Our wildland firefighters are a critical resource to this agency and to the state of ...

As part of her executive budget proposal, Governor Katie Hobbs is proposing a significant increase in the state’s wildland firefighter pay and a one-time payment for fire suppression.

The family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run while on a run in New River is honoring her memory by hosting a 5K. Footprint Center was filled with joy and celebration on Friday night before the ...

The Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) revealed that the governor's budget includes a much-needed 15% pay increase for the state's wildland firefighters. "Our wildland firefighters ...