ORLANDO, Fla. — Thousands of runners are in Central Florida gearing up for this year’s Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. One athlete is going above and beyond to make this race even more challenging ...

In the high-risk world of firefighting, properly fitted protective gear can make all the difference. Female firefighters have historically faced difficulties in securing properly fitting gear, as ...

Since summer, Noelle Hudson of Sussex has been shadowing firefighters at the Sussex and Menomonee Falls fire departments.

For the past 24 years in South Florida, Tina Guiler has put her life on the line as a firefighter and paramedic. She’s a lieutenant now who has been with the same department in Miami-Dade all that ...

A camp designed to teach teenage girls about the values of firefighters is underway in Bloomfield. It is called the Girls Future Firefighter Camp. Organizers said they teach the young ladies to be ...

BEEN FOUND IN THE VERY GEAR THAT’S MEANT TO KEEP THEM SAFE. LACEY ANDERSON THINKS A LOT ABOUT THE QUESTION WHY? WHY, FOR EXAMPLE? SHE’S NOW A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE YOUNG BOYS. THIS WAS IN DISNEYLAND.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- At the Henrico Fire Department Training Facility off Woodman Road, free crews got an extra hand from nearly 60 young girls who they hope to one day possibly recruit to the force ...

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, over 70 percent of firefighters are volunteers. Of these voluntters, over half are more than 40 years old, a benchmark where the incidence of muscular and ...

A firsthand experience at the Lafayette Parish Fire Department highlights the physical toll of firefighting during extreme heat, where gear alone can push body temperatures past 110 degrees. LAFAYETTE ...