Around 60 residents and Loveland Fire Rescue Authority staff greeted Sendelbach ahead of his meeting with the authority board to discuss their intent to terminate
After a year of dispute over moving paramedics onto engines and reducing ambulance medic staffing, the Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the pilot and ending its fight with the mayor’s office
A fire in a pod at Portland’s North Portland Road Safe Rest Village killed one resident
Rock Falls and Sterling fire departments will be able to expand hands-on training and improve public safety across the Sauk Valley
Two Longview firefighters are recounting the rare high-angle rescue that brought two hot air balloon riders safely down from more than 900 feet after the balloon struck a tower
EXCLUSIVES
Do you run mental rehearsals for fireground work?
On this week’s Better Every Shift, Dr. Rich Gasaway explains the power of visualization in fireground training and decision-making.
SPECIAL REPORTS
UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
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.
Exploring what the survey data reveals about how fireground tactics are executed and how safety culture is perceived
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
A practical guide to finding funding, writing stronger applications and making the case for rescue-specific gear
Vehicle-mounted systems extend protection beyond the bay, addressing cancer risk, space constraints and long-term maintenance challenges
How tethered UAS and rugged tablets expand situational awareness
As urban settings grow more complex, modular training structures offer fire departments greater flexibility than traditional container props
WATCH NOW
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Chief Josh Waldo and Chief Marc Bashoor offer potential solutions that would accommodate both training and program reviews
OFF DUTY
As recent news shows, firefighter vehicles are a soft target for thieves; here’s how to make them harder
FireRescue1 recommends these options when you’re looking for your next vehicle.
Once the glamour wears off, and reality sets in, it’s not for everyone
Being a firefighter doesn’t leave you just because you’re off duty
The best movie lines invariably find their way onto the fireground and into the firehouse — often with hilarious results
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