New federal rules will provide 25% hazard pay for prescribed fire activities beginning in September, potentially benefiting about 12,500 Forest Service and Interior Department firefighters
Georgia Public Safety Training Center students used a tabletop simulation to practice managing a multi-agency response to a fire at an assisted living facility
Crews battling the 19,269-acre Timber Fire are using backburning operations, a Terra Torch and drone-dropped “dragon eggs” to remove fuels and strengthen containment lines near Big Sur
Lynn’s renovated Fayette Street Fire Station features improved exhaust removal, decontamination areas and separation between contaminated gear and firefighter living spaces
Ogdensburg’s fire chief says five firefighters are needed per shift as the city moves to allow staffing to fall to four when two members are on vacation
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More than 1,300 firefighters speak up about the quality of training, how training is evaluated and what stands in the way of training more often
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Fort Lupton Fire Chief Greg Ward shares how to build a simple leadership network for honest conversation, fresh ideas and real support
9/11 25-YEAR REMEMBRANCE
Former FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano recounts the sweeping changes in training, command, communications and accountability that followed 9/11
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UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
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The chief’s guide to budget-conscious station design
Learn how departments are simplifying NFPA 1850 recordkeeping while strengthening firefighter safety
Gain practical strategies for strengthening interagency collaboration and creating a more informed emergency response ecosystem
A tactical playbook for firefighters, company officers and chief officers
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Prepare your department to secure funding for safety equipment that matches today’s operational demands
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Paladin partners with public safety agencies to implement Drone as First Responder programs that provide rapid aerial intelligence, support safer decision-making and improve operational efficiency
Education
Leadership skills can open doors across emergency response, prevention and public service
As DFR technology evolves, many of the barriers that once limited adoption are becoming far easier to overcome
A new API helps move real-time SCBA data from firefighters into the command platforms ICs already use
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Honor the sacrifices and the legacy left by 9/11 responders by marking the anniversary with community service, education and self-care
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From staying active to finding purpose, these tried-and-true strategies will help you navigate and enjoy life after retirement
Sometimes, despite love and connection and every effort to help, we can’t save someone — but we must keep trying
When free of shift schedules, try these tips to get to sleep faster and achieve quality sleep
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