The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy gave a look at what it takes to train firefighters and paramedics for some of the most ...

Firefighters could soon have a formidable ally in their daunting task of entering buildings set ablaze: specialized drones that can handle the heat from live flames and relay visuals to help them ...

EHang, an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) development company, has unveiled what it says is the world's first large-payload firefighting aerial vehicle built to tackle fires in high-rise buildings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial firefighting is "the closest thing to combat flying you'll find in civilian life," says Montie Vanlandingham, a retired ...

It’s like a workout in a hotbox.” Wildland firefighters work an average of 13.8 hours per shift in extreme heat, often for weeks at a time. The relentless heat, stress and smoke can take a serious ...

A contract aircraft company has identified the second pilot killed in the weekend crash of a firefighting helicopter in ...

A 10-person community commission is being formed to help Topeka's city government finalize its plan to improve city fire protection services, Topeka Mayor Spencer Duncan said Sept. 22.