Vancouver Island firm awarded big Australian aerial firefighting tanker contract
Coulson Aviation’s converted Boeing 737 aerial firefighting tanker on its way down under Port Alberni’s Coulson Aviation has been awarded...
Hollywood Guard Hosts Groundbreaking for C-130J Simulator
By Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis, 146 Airlift Wing, Public Affairs, California Air National Guard PORT HUENEME, Calif. – After a decade...
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
By Meghann Myers The Defense Department is officially requiring any new firefighting foam it buys to be made without per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,...
A unique model to fight fire emergencies: Interview with Bradford Beck, President of MAFFS Corporation
December 10th, 2022 Bradford Beck, President MAFFS Corporation A unique and innovative system, which allows the same aircraft fleet to...
NZ aviation tech company Skybase develops pilotless planes to fight bushfires
Kurt Bayer Canterbury-based aviation technology company Skybase has developed pilotless technology to help fight fires. Photo / George Heard A...
Leonardo Unveils New Firefighting Configuration For The C-27J Next Generation
BY: STEFANO D'URSO Leonardo has released a new MAFFS driven firefighting configuration that will further expand the capabilities of...
Congress seeks to limit PFAS exposure for firefighters
By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter Dec 10, 2022 BOSTON — Firefighters will get federal help limiting their exposure...
U.S. Fire Administrator Visits Israel to Sign Agreement with the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, Delivers Keynote at 2022 Israel Homeland Security and Cyber Conference
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell is in Israel this week participating in a series of international bi-lateral meetings....
Cocoanut Grove fire killed 492 people in packed Boston nightclub 80 years ago tonight
Unspeakable tragedy led to dramatic changes in building, fire codes across the country By Kerry J. Byrne | Fox News A horrific...
These fireball-dropping drones are on the frontlines of wildfire prevention
By Natalia V. Osipova and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business 'We call these dragon eggs': Company drops fireballs to prevent wildfires CNN Business — As...