Welcome to the Fireside
Connect, learn, and grow with like-minded people
What you can count on from Fireside
We're just getting started — so here's our promise to every firefighter, EMT, and fire buff who shows up.
Respect the badge
Only publicly available alerts. No sensationalizing tragedy, no doxxing, no exploiting calls. Departments stay in control of their own content.
Fireside first
Member-submitted photos, station tours, and apparatus spotlights are the heart of the feed — your crew built this.
Recognition that's real
Earn badges for visiting stations and attending events — and help recruit the next generation into the service.
Every corner of the fire service, in one feed
Training, apparatus, interviews, and live incident updates — fueled by the most engaged niche audience on the internet.
Live incident alerts
Get publicly available dispatch updates the moment they break. Follow your local departments, track major responses, and never miss the apparatus rolling out.
- Structure & wildland
- Mutual aid callouts
- Department follows
- Event check-ins
Apparatus spotlights
Engines, ladders, tankers, and rescue rigs — up close, with the specs the buffs actually want.
Training videos
Drills, station tours, and technique breakdowns from crews across the country.
Firefighter interviews & recruitment
Hear the stories behind the helmet — and find open recruitment opportunities for departments hiring near you.
The bell's ringing — join the run
Live alerts, apparatus spotlights, and a community that gets it. Create your free account and start riding along.