Forget the water hose! Firefighters of the future may simply "zap" fire out of existence with an electric wand:Currently, firefighters use water, foam, powder, and other substances to tame flames. But a team fr...

The firefighters in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, have an awesome new tool to use against fires. It's a water cannon that can shoot 3 tons of water 120 meters away. One source says that it's powered by a fighter jet...

Orville Douglas Denison thinks that telescoping ladders used by firefighters are too slow for firefighters to use effectively. So he designed a system that would lift up firefighters on something like a conveyor belt or...

Someone in Liverpool came up with the brillian...  ...the brilliant idea of equipping motorcycles with firefighting equipment. Liverpool is the first city in the UK...

New York City has over four hundred miles of coast...  ...irefighters who died on 9/11, will soon replace a firefighting vessel launched in 1954. At a cost of $27 millio...

In early January Tokyo's Fire Department struts it...  ...xhibition known as Dezomeshiki which has parades, firefighting vehicles, and firefighting techniques. It's a 5-year old's dream come true!...  ...It's a 5-year old's dream come true! Professional firefighting in Japan go...

(YouTube Link) The Fire Spy Robot, developed by the South Korean firm Hoya Robot, can be thrown into a burning building, roll through fire, take pictures, and inform firefighters outside of the conditions inside. In...