Exclusives
Four strategies to help fire service leaders focus on technology that is truly “smart”
Predicting, spotting and dismantling silos, plus preventing reemergence through a teamwork-focused mindset
Focus on teamwork, coping mechanisms and even how not to behave with other members
To fully end hazing requires a strong push from the top down and the bottom up within a fire department
A 1916 book on how the city worked shows how much we share, and don’t share, with past centuries
Firefighters and researchers examine a probable risk factor, like toxin exposure, and its relationship to cancer, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses
In-person communication can be a logistics nightmare, but there are times it is the only way for a chief to get important messages to the entire department
From mechanization to labor relations, important fire service advances in the early 1900s remain with us today
Some will argue that indiscriminately cooling the approach path will adversely alter the thermal balance; here’s why it improves safety and survivability
Practicing and using the basics of PPE use and firefighting tactics are key to avoiding injury
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Fire departments across the country are looking for ways to head off cancer; research and existing plans are out there to copy and modify
No matter how conditioned we think we are to death, losing a fellow firefighter to cancer never gets easy
Testing plays an important role in the application and promotion process, but needs to evolve to remain valid and useful
Ultra-wide band radar is one more tool rescuers can use to pinpoint survivors buried in rubble
A move away from strict barrier protection testing is allowing PPE makers to build products better suited for hazmat response
In a situation where no good could come from it, no good came from it
Private companies spend untold sums to create strong cultures, yet never match that of the fire service; despite our culture’s strength, it cannot go unattended
The federal government lays out specific training and use requirements for drones, but these are hurdles fire departments can easily clear
NFPA 1911’s new edition is out this year; here’s a look at the important changes
While no one technique is suited for every extrication situation, one method is far better most of the time
The most crucial part is to ensure the rigs you have or are requesting are matched to the threats facing the community
The ultra-high pressure pump, tank and hose system fits in the back of a standard pick-up truck
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
A sense of entitlement and diminishing leadership are putting the fire service on life support
Beyond the top-notch education, there’s a lasting sense of fire service community that’s not replicated anywhere else
Private industry understands that incidents hit the bottom line and prevention is key; here’s how that can translate into municipal firefighting
Language and culture can greatly impede a department’s efforts to resolve and prevent emergencies, but there are ways to overcome it
Whether you are a new leader or one looking to improve, this baker’s dozen of top traits will set you on the right course
U.S. prisoners held in the infamous Hanoi Hilton had remarkably low incidents of PTSD; here’s how they did it and how that can be adapted to the fire service
The too-easily offended can become the enemy of correcting genuinely offensive behavior
Firefighters are especially vulnerable to cancer-causing contamination around the face and neck; there are several ways firefighters can clean that area on scene
Getting the right amount of water to the fire quickly may mean not doing what’s always been done
