Industry News
Westnet attends many industry trade shows to keep abreast of current trends involving the firefighting and EMS industries. Our focus is on reducing firefighter stress, which can contribute to both cardiac and cancer events. We are involved with the changes in fire station design, which can also affect the lives of firefighters personally. It is imperative that we become experts in understanding what affects the lives of every firefighter and do whatever possible to improve their safety and longevity.
Fire Industry News
- 4 children dead in Memphis apartment fire June 1, 2023Firefighters found the children in a back bedroom during a search
- ‘It’s an honor’: Victor Stagnaro on his new role as NFFF CEO June 1, 2023The chief highlights the immense responsibility, plus the importance of support, that comes with his new role at the Foundation
- Plane crashes in Detroit backyard, narrowly missing school and park June 1, 2023"We were expecting the worst but no one's injured," Police Chief James White said
- Unusual 3-alarm fire in Boston apartment building burns two separate floors June 1, 2023Firefighters arrived and saw fire on the sixth-floor that also caused a fire on the third-floor
- FDNY commissioner calls for 9/11 health bill for NYC, Pa., Pentagon first responders June 1, 2023Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the World Trade Center Health Program "is facing massive cuts in just a few years."
- Video: Car goes airborne at Ga. crash scene June 1, 2023First responders in Lowndes County were on the scene of a crash when the car went flying up the ramp of the tow truck
- Watch: S.C. community says goodbye to fallen firefighter June 1, 2023Irmo Fire Chief Mike Sonefeld said James Muller would come to work prepared to give 110%
- First responders, surgeons amputate Iowa woman's leg, freeing her from building collapse May 31, 2023Rescuers worked for hours removing Quanishia White-Berry's left leg above the knee
- Atlanta public safety training center funding controversy reignites May 31, 2023Increased cost to taxpayers is latest trouble for the DeKalb County training center – the site of violent protests and the fatal shooting of an environmental activist in recent months
- Cancer claims longtime Ga. firefighter May 31, 2023Mark Knepp was a Hall County firefighter for 29 years and a U.S. Air Force veteran
- Burglars cut security fence, locks to steal $5K worth of tools from Ore. FD May 31, 2023The Lebanon Fire District may have to delay future fire investigations after many of their tools were stolen from a trailer
- Southwest Inn fire: The deadliest day in Houston FD history May 31, 2023The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years laterJoshua Davis
- Partially collapsed Iowa building too dangerous to search May 31, 2023Davenport officials announced plans to demolish the unstable building even though two people may be trapped in the rubble
- Photo of injured R.I. firefighter highlights brotherhood May 31, 2023"We will do whatever it takes to be there for each other," Coventry Fire Chief Frank Brown said about his injured firefighter
- Brother keeps memory of Houston firefighter alive through charity May 31, 2023"A huge part of my life was taken," David Renaud said about his brother Matthew, killed in the Southwest Inn fire
- Kan. worker drowns after bulldozer falls into pond May 31, 2023Wichita FD divers were able to extricate the man, who was submerged for over an hour, but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful
- Every firefighting scenario needs a great movie line May 30, 2023The best movie lines invariably find their way onto the fireground and into the firehouse — often with hilarious resultsWill Wyatt
- Use of goats to reduce wildfire risk runs into Calif. OT law May 30, 2023Herders have been paid a minimum salary to be on-call 24/7, available for overtime, but new regulations have raised the minimum
- N.J. firefighters rescue person trapped in basement during house fire May 30, 20235 people were injured, 3 critically, during a house fire in Pennsauken
- 10 fire-based EMS training ideas to master by the end of summer May 30, 2023Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyondKerri Hatt