Janelle Foskett

Fire Proof

Janelle Foskett is the editor-in-chief of FireRescue1.com and FireChief.com, responsible for defining original editorial content, tracking industry trends, managing expert contributors and leading execution of special coverage efforts. She joined the Lexipol team in 2019 with nearly 15 years experience in fire service media and publishing. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and a certificate in technical communications from the University of California, San Diego. Foskett lives in San Diego, California. Ask questions or submit ideas via email.

Full list of Janelle Foskett results

Q&A: Detailing the ReIGNITE Virtual Conference
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Chief Gary Ludwig explains how the IAFC plans to engage members and provide networking during #VirtualFRI
Q&A: The fire service’s evolving role in mass violence response
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Reviewing the impact of civil unrest, the need to coordinate with other agencies, plus training on active shooter and fire as a weapon
Body armor opinions: FR1 community weighs use of ballistic protection
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As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, firefighters face difficult questions related to protection efforts
Survey results: Do firefighters support the display of thin red line flags?
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FireRescue1 readers weigh in on thin red and blue line flags, which invoke disagreement over policy, politics and how to best honor the fallen
Survey results: Do firefighters support the display of thin red line flags?
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FireRescue1 readers weigh in on thin red and blue line flags, which invoke disagreement over policy, politics and how to best honor the fallen
Firefighters and masks: Survey highlights division within the ranks
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3 highlights from our recent survey on public safety mask policies and usage
Survey: Do you support the display of thin red line flags at fire departments?
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Reviewing firefighters’ perspectives on the use of thin line flags in public safety, particularly as the debate over their usage and meaning continues to grow
What does the future hold for the fire service? 8 critical issues
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CPSE/ICMA white paper considers strategies to adapt to an increasingly dynamic all-hazards work environment
Survey results: COVID-19’s financial impact on the fire service
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How fire departments are managing staffing, non-response services, purchasing and travel impacts, plus decisions related to grant funding
Firefighters face consequences following troubling social media posts about protests
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Disparaging posts send local officials scrambling to rebuild trust during already tense times
How to manage the impact of cutbacks to non-response services
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Facing mounting fiscal challenges, many departments are forced to eliminate or reduce training, fire prevention, travel and physicals
Revisiting resolutions: How to stay on track during a pandemic
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Believe it or not, COVID-19 may have amplified some of your top goals for the year
'We have to be the example': Fire service leaders promote diversity, inclusion in new video
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The video is the first in a series of fire service training resources focused on the impact of diversity and inclusion on behavioral health
IAFC president calls on Congress to be 'heroes' in support of fire, EMS during pandemic
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Chief Gary Ludwig testified before a House committee, detailing how legislative efforts have helped fire and EMS personnel – and where shortcomings remain
The Weekly Rewind: June 12, 2020
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New footage of a cargo ship blast that injured firefighters, civil unrest impacting the fire service, an important LODD designation, and much more
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