Councilmember Michael Julian Bond introduced legislation requiring four firefighters per engine or truck to meet national safety standards. Union president Nate Bailey says more firefighters improve ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved a resolution requesting an increase minimum firefighter staffing. "We're about eight months out from our budget process, so we want to put this on ...

Two Atlanta children are safe after being trapped inside an elevator shaft for hours, prompting a complex rescue by the ...

ATLANTA — A local firefighters’ union warns some Atlanta area neighborhoods have no fire protection and are in danger. Now, the firefighters association calls it a state of emergency. Union president ...

ATLANTA — A local firefighters’ union warned that some Atlanta neighborhoods have no fire protection and are in danger. On Friday, the department addressed those concerns, saying they are “strong, ...

“It’s wonderful. It’s the best news we’ve probably had this year and that’s because it’s about safety." That's what Atlanta IAFF Local 134 President Nate Bailey had to say after city officials ...

After being trapped for hours in an Atlanta high-rise elevator, two children were rescued by firefighters who rappelled down a blind shaft during frigid weather.