Trending Topics

Expert Columnists & Contributors

FireRescue1 features a diverse team of fire service leaders and experts, tackling topics that touch on every facet of a firefighter’s career, from the early days serving as a firefighter recruit at the Academy to training on fire-rescue operations to commanding incidents and, ultimately, the department.

Columnists and authors hail from volunteer, career and combination departments, big and small, stretching across the country. They are experts in their respective fields, and many have advanced degrees and certifications to support their ongoing training.

For information about how to submit articles, please visit the FireRescue1 Article Guidelines for Authors page.

RECENT ARTICLES
More importantly, what will you do to focus on cancer awareness and prevention throughout the year?
How to face, not fear, emotions in order to bolster your mental health
Colorado firefighters reflect on late-season wildfire that posed the ultimate challenge for the state’s limited resources
Inspired by technology used by the Paris Fire Brigade during the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire, the LAFD recently took ownership of their own firefighting robot
Firefighters have strong opinions when it comes to getting inoculated
Go beyond checking boxes and work to advance the department’s mission and vision
Firefighters know better than most the value of seatbelts, so why do some still fail to buckle up?
While last year was one of the most chaotic years in recent memory, thousands of Australian and U.S. firefighters rang in 2020 with the world already on fire
Firefighters worked frantically to save fellow members as the building collapsed around them; 9 did not survive