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A $21,000 Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant will fund new vehicle extrication tools to help Vacaville firefighters
A medical transport plane crashed in rugged terrain near Ruidoso,and starting a wildfire that quickly spread in dry, windy conditions
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County officials are proposing a jointly funded peak-time medic unit to handle growing EMS demand
About 7% of Minneapolis firefighters are on PTSD leave while officials grapple with rising mental health and workers’ compensation costs
The resignation of Santa Fe’s Alternative Response Unit behavioral health manager leaves concerns over staffing cuts, reduced call volume and the removal of EMS captains
Lodi firefighters responded to more than 8,000 calls last year, most involving EMS and rescue incidents, while expanding ALS capabilities
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🎧 How NERIS is building a smarter fire service

NERIS lead developer Craig Weinschenk joins Better Every Shift host Aaron Zamzow to address
questions and misconceptions surrounding the system — and how the team is working to improve it every day.

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More than 1,600 firefighters weigh in on the perennial debate about whether aggressive tactics and safety culture are mutually exclusive
An essential guide to help new firefighters navigate the early days of the job with confidence
UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
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
A practical playbook for protecting soft targets without disrupting public life
From the Super Bowl to the Olympics, veteran chiefs reveal how to build a unified command structure that holds under pressure — before the first siren sounds
From idea to implementation, fire service leaders detail the process of standing up health centers that are redefining firefighter readiness
Demystifying NERIS requirements with practical, hands-on examples
Prepare your department to secure funding for safety equipment that matches today’s operational demands
Lessons from agencies mastering real-time collaboration under pressure
From checklists to command-post placement, leaders must build the foundation for confident command
Turn fragmented systems into seamless collaboration during critical incidents
Battalion Chief Steve Conn and Lt. Bassel Ibrahim detail mayday lessons from real-world events and progressive training
This informative webinar will provide key information on how two public safety agencies (one police and one fire) funded comprehensive smartphone programs that provided issued devices to all personnel.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Practical advice for preparing a strong application
What you need to know (and do) now to be ready for the next grant cycle
Practical advice for preparing a strong application
Building a successful mentoring relationship requires effort, accountability and engagement from the firefighter being mentored
OFF DUTY
Five considerations for patient assessment, scene safety and patient handoff when responding off duty
Reflecting on why other officers didn’t speak up during George Floyd’s detainment
Nonprofit helps firefighters promote creativity to counterbalance the negative impacts of the job
A training-focused approach to putting generational conflicts aside – and learning from each other
Thoughtful station design can help firefighters find stress relief and a greater sense of well-being
Fass leaves a legacy of contributions to EMS health and fitness, safety and readiness
Mynda Ohs shares advice based on her own marriage to a firefighter and her background in counseling first responders
Famed fire illustrator Paul Combs encourages firefighters to use their passion to inspire greatness in moments big and small to leave a mark on the fire service
Check out these video clips for the most important words to know when working with someone who is deaf or hearing-impaired
Know when to stop, how much assistance to provide and how to hand off patient care to responding authorities
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FEATURED EDUCATION
It is worth exploring if fire-fighting knowledge should have mandatory recertification like EMS
No firefighters went into the hotel pool to search for the man, who was found three hours later
Fire officials say it’s necessary in the wake of a shooting of an Omaha firefighter and paramedic in the back of an ambulance in July
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