The men and women who serve on the front lines as firefighters, rescuing citizens in harm’s way, should be saluted daily for their bravery. In one of…

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Via Foxbaltimore.com BREAKING NEWS: Three Baltimore city firefighters are on their way to Bayview Burn Center after being injured in a fire. The firefighters were battling heavy flames in a house on the 1200 block when they were burned. Their injuries are considered to be non-life threatening. Read Here For More Updates. Tracking Winter Storm […]

The Village Voice has a good article on the reasons for lack of Black firefighters in New York City and the requirement test necessary to become a firefighter: “There’s no question that there is something very wrong with how the FDNY adds new employees. For nearly 40 years, various courts have issued injunctions to correct […]

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Via: Baltimore Sun The Baltimore City Council is considering cutting over $90 million in fire and police pensions in order to save the city money. This has made the fire and police unions threaten legal action. The City Council is pretty confident their plan will not be enacted the way it is currently written. The […]