Fayetteville Adopts Firefighter Bill of Rights
The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a Firefighter Bill of Rights, making Fayetteville the first municipality in Arkansas to do so. The ordinance was enacted on August 19, 2025.
https://firelawblog.com/2025/0....8/24/fayetteville-ad
Investigation finds hazmat train derailments strike every 2 months
A University of Maryland probe reveals 130,000 hazardous-cargo cars rolled past 2.5M residents in six months, yet most local fire departments lack the teams, gear and data to handle a derailment
https://www.firerescue1.com/em....ergency-management/i
Investigation finds hazmat train derailments strike every 2 months
A University of Maryland probe reveals 130,000 hazardous-cargo cars rolled past 2.5M residents in six months, yet most local fire departments lack the teams, gear and data to handle a derailment
https://www.firerescue1.com/em....ergency-management/i
La. fire chief retires after 46 years, joins Acadian Ambulance as fire liaison
Benoit, Lafayette’s chief since 1993 and the department’s first Black chief, departs to become Acadian Ambulance’s fire liaison supervisor
https://www.firerescue1.com/fi....re-chief/la-fire-chi
La. fire chief retires after 46 years, joins Acadian Ambulance as fire liaison
Benoit, Lafayette’s chief since 1993 and the department’s first Black chief, departs to become Acadian Ambulance’s fire liaison supervisor
https://www.firerescue1.com/fi....re-chief/la-fire-chi
