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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.
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RECENT ARTICLES
A firefighter from Brockton, Mass., made his PGA debut at the U.S. Open before competing in the Masters in Augusta
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Wildfires, acts of violence and declining numbers in the fire service will require training, data-driven approaches to emergency response
Embracing conflict can help a fire/EMS organization’s team mature and increase organizational productivity
Protecting firefighter and civilian lives and apparatus on the road through temporary traffic control zones
Develop a routine of putting the fire truck in neutral, applying the brakes, then putting the pump in gear
The evolution of emergency services provided by municipal fire departments and the fire service budget
A letter penned by a military spouse helps explain Santa’s appearance on days other than Christmas for first responders and military members working the holiday