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Sarah Calams

Frontline Voices

Sarah Calams, who previously served as associate editor of FireRescue1 and Fire Chief, is the senior editor of Police1.com and Corrections1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Sarah delves deep into the people and issues that make up the public safety industry to bring insights and lessons learned to first responders everywhere.

Sarah graduated with a bachelor’s degree in news/editorial journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Have a story idea you’d like to discuss? Send Sarah an email or reach out on LinkedIn.

LATEST ARTICLES
Laura Baker, a 20-year firefighter, was shocked when she was diagnosed with breast cancer; she started a plan immediately to get healthy again
On average, it takes 20 minutes to dig and move to the next hydrant; the Hydrant Snorkel eliminates this problem
Check them out and see how they can benefit your department
Aside from the ‘alien’ look, this reinvented hydrant has the guts to fight freezing, rust, vandalism and other problems that plague traditional hydrants
A line-of-duty death can occur in any department; here’s how to make sure you’re following the correct rules and training protocol
The Roof Operations Safety Platform provides more secure footing on a roof than an ax, halligan tool or rubbish hook
Preliminary reports show 101 firefighters lost their lives on-duty last year
NFPA data shows a 2.6 percent increase in the number of firefighters in 2012 compared with 2011
It was the lowest year on record for heart-attack deaths and no firefighters died from becoming lost in a structure
Firefighter Timothy Jansen, of the Santa Fe Fire Protection District, died Dec. 2, 2012