The department will be participating in a Conn-OSHA consultation program to identify areas of improvement

The bill establishes basic skills, standardized classroom training and continued training at district centers around the state

Daniel Nolan was put on administrative leave pending an investigation into an incident that occurred during and after a task force meeting

Fire officials said one of the biggest problems is that Chiefs Carlos Huertas and Daniel Nolan do not communicate

A complaint alleges that the fire chief violated NFPA guidelines related to live fire training

The task force discussed issues related to providing live fire training at the training academy

Chief: "The cost of $5 million to $7 million is a small price to prevent another firefighter’s from being injured or killed"

Chief: "The cost of $5 million to $7 million is a small price to prevent another firefighter from being injured or killed"

For area fire chiefs, the close call for those seven firefighters is a learning opportunity for all

Fire Chief Gerard Dio said the men's deaths have inspired new research on safer firefighting technology and practices