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Editor-in-chief, @firehousenews; Conference director, @firefusion_con. Former volunteer firefighter, @nypost photog/editor. Email: peter@firehouse.com

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Training Paid Off During Texas Tornado Response

Training Paid Off During Texas Tornado Response

A Texas fire chief said training and relationships helped emergency crews respond to a tornado that damaged o…

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Deadly Tornado Initially Overwhelmed Texas Firefighters

Deadly Tornado Initially Overwhelmed Texas Firefighters

"We really saw the best of the community that night. It wasn't just firefighters helping out, it was neighbor…

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Lessons Shared from Houston's 'Darkest Day'

Lessons Shared from Houston's 'Darkest Day'

"We lost four firefighters, but this was the last alarm for seven firefighters," Houston Executive Assistant …

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Planning Plays Major Role in Handling Emergencies at AT&T Stadium

Planning Plays Major Role in Handling Emergencies at AT&T Stadium

Hours before Miranda Lambert and Kenny Chesney fans set foot into AT&T Stadium, dozens of fire and EMS person…

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Spokane, WA, Uses House as Firehouse

Spokane, WA, Uses House as Firehouse

With quick access to Interstate 195 and the growing wildland interface areas of Spokane, Fire Station 5 opene…

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Fire and Life Safety are the Focus at Frisco Fire Safety Town

Fire and Life Safety are the Focus at Frisco Fire Safety Town

Leslie Girdner calls the small town adjacent to Frisco's main fire station "Fire Prevention 2.0."

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The Firehouse Yak: Kristopher Blume – Recap of the Interschutz, The World’s Largest Fire Conference

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By Peter Matthews Verified, Kristopher T. Blume
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Peter Matthews is the editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood Landing, NY.
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14 Takeaways from the 2026 Station Design Conference

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By Peter Matthews Verified
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14 Takeaways from the 2026 Station Design Conference Peter Matthews underscores the importance of early planning, site selection, funding strategies, and collaborative stakeholder engagement to ensure successful fire station projects, based on conference sessions at the 2026 Station Design Conference. © Endeavor Business Media Last month’s Station Design Conference in Reno, NV, proved to be an eye-opener over the course of the four-day event.
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Odessa, TX, Fire Lieutenant Dies Battling Trailer Fire

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By Peter Matthews Verified
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Peter Matthews is the editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood Landing, NY.
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