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RECENT ARTICLES
Detailing the implications of the Executive Orders on fire departments that have received AFG, SAFER and FP&S funding
I believe that managing micro-stressors will prepare me for when I am confronted with a large, high-stress incident at work or home
Video shows how one contact with a charged wire can lead to terrifying events
Optimism is less a personality trait and more a strategy for how to deal with outside events – and strategies can be learned
It’s vital to make decisions rooted in doing what’s right for our organizations to prevent negativity from spreading
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
Goldfeder offers advice to a reader who sued the FD over an issue with overtime and is now facing the cold shoulder from fellow firefighters
If you work long enough in fire and EMS, the day will come when someone spits at you. You must prepare your defensible response in advance
It’s important to get newer members who are so connected to their smartphones to engage in some of the more physically demanding aspects of the job