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Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
The 2018 Safer Grant application period is open; understand the objectives, guidelines and your eligibility
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
Peer pressure and policy have drastically altered firefighters’ smoking habits more dramatically that what’s seen in the general population
Meta-analysis of the available research looks at primary and secondary patient outcomes of applying mechanical CPR compression devices following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Built-in redundancies allow these three to work when communication lines go down
The number of victims, the distance they are spread across and the natural hazards make these extremely tough incidents to bring order to
Device obsession harms team building and personal communication, which hurts both fire department culture and performance
Fire chiefs play two critical roles in identifying and correcting firefighter mental-health issues – at both the macro and micro levels
Firefighter suicide is finally getting the attention it deserves; now that we’re talking about it, here are steps to prevent suicides
This panel of firefighters and medics are not only experts in mental health, they’ve gone through PTSD; here’s their take on the state of firefighter mental health and how to make it better
A firefighter-turned-psychologist breaks down what strategies fire departments can put into place to prevent firefighter-specific crimes
Becoming or aspiring to become an officer is the start of a career of continuing education; here are some best options
For the first time, prevention micro grants are open to small fire departments minus some prohibitive restrictions
You can’t simply throw money at firefighter fitness and expect results; here’s how to get the most for your fitness-equipment dollar
Every five years NFPA revises 1901; here’s a breakdown of the biggest changes for 2016
Congestion and street width are just two of the factors that force us to consider the right size for our rigs
PTSD can wreck more than just the firefighter’s life; here’s the story of one woman trying to cope with her husband’s illness
Disciplining these firefighters shows leaders missed the meaning of both the holiday and the department rules
Follow hazmat scene basic protocols when dealing with an emotionally difficult scene to help firefighters cope
For every action in fire and EMS there are consequences, some positive and some negative, but sometimes you do what you got to do
SCBA’s ability to ward off external chemicals was greatly enhanced in 2007; now they’ll be tested to find out just how good they are
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
NIOSH’s new report on the 2014 fire that claimed two Boston firefighters holds lessons for every department
Becoming a great leader is a journey of many moments pieced together; here’s some of the most impactful ones for success
This deep-hole rescue scenario illustrates how to approach rescues that often can’t be trained for
Bill Webb discusses the state of CFSI and the greatest threat to the fire service’s political influence
Three case studies explain our propensity to bend the safety rules, but there is hope for behavioral change
There’s a reason all of the cool kids are doing it, accreditation ushers fire departments into an age of professionalism
Transport is a field-care intervention that has to be delivered at the appropriate time, to the appropriate patient in the appropriate transport unit
Financial compensation is a small piece of why firefighters stay or leave a department; here are the bigger reasons
Firefighters suffering with cancer don’t have the luxury of time to wait for the research to prove beyond a doubt that it’s job-related
Politics, egos or funding is never a reason to deny a fire department mutual aid
