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As one fire chief said, “Perhaps we should advertise firefighter jobs as a paramedic job, and in small lettering add, ‘You go to an occasional fire’”
A reader states: “We can’t even get our members to wear their PPE, SCBA or even seatbelts? I see pictures online of guys in jeans with coats wide open.”
Through a series of portraits, Kate Bergen hopes to elevate the stories and recognition of the women who answered the call on that September day
A simple A-Z guide to ease the lingo learning curve – and even give aspiring firefighters a head start on the job
Detailing the connection between noise and disease – and what firefighters can do to better protect their hearing
When fire service leaders focus on behavior change, culture takes care of itself
Mitigating the negative influences of goal seduction, situation aversion and firefighter identity are critical to fostering a culture of safety
When you get away with operating in an unsafe manner without a seminal moment, you feel invincible - but you’re not
Even after FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi’s son was recovered from the World Trade Center rubble, he kept searching – and embarked on a mission to educate