Two stretches of highway in Saluda County will be named for Fire Chief Chad Satcher and firefighter Landon “Cale” Bodie
Four members of the Los Angeles Board of Fire Commissioners are stepping down as questions grow over the department’s handling of the Palisades Fire and oversight of key decisions.
The new Columbus fire station in Midland, replacing an aging facility and adding new bunk room alerts, fitness space and other firefighter wellness features
Dispatchers say smartphone location programs such as RapidSOS and what3words help them find callers with near-constant accuracy
Two Goldsby firefighters were killed when their tanker left the road, struck a tree and overturned
EXCLUSIVES
Are you a “filmmaker firefighter” with your TIC?
On this week’s Better Every Shift, Chief Andy Starnes details how to develop thermal imager discipline
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
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
When personnel can raise concerns without fear of exclusion or reprisal, the organization becomes safer, stronger, and better equipped to serve the public
OFF DUTY
‘My way’ is the only way to pack the hose – until it’s not
N.J. Firefighter Rob Meyer has turned his leatherworking hobby into successful second career
Lower or eliminate your down payment, or cut your mortgage in half with these programs for first responders
Through a series of portraits, Kate Bergen hopes to elevate the stories and recognition of the women who answered the call on that September day
Who doesn’t love a good life hack, scoring an amazing deal or realizing a simple solution to a problem?
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
Daniel O’Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
5 ways to prepare for and navigate a furlough at your public safety department
Three questions to ask before talking about your brother and sister firefighters
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FEATURED EDUCATION
The task force will be trained to identify homes with potential hoarding-related hazards
Concerned that the man may attack, an engine operator asked him to drop his weapons
The bill, if passed, would have required firefighters to get an extra 80 hours of training each year on construction codes