Opponents of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 1710 standard have not given up the fight and, if anything, are even more determined to do whatever it takes to prevent it from being ...

NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments recently turned 20 ...

With the current economic climate and municipal budgets constantly under attack, municipal officials are endlessly scrutinizing the necessity for and deployment of fire department personnel. As a ...

A deadly fire at a Fall River assisted living facility has raised questions about fire department staffing levels. The National Fire Protection Association recommends a minimum of four firefighters ...

Members of the Fall River Fire Department union said they were overwhelmed in the Gabriel Street fire. The Fall River Fire Department is not staffed to national standards. A look at fire departments ...