Fire Careers
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What you do, how you act and the relationships you build now matter down the road, so get out of your comfort zone, put in the work and enjoy the ride
It’s hard to sit back and watch when so much work needs to be done, but your team needs stability, not more chaos
Make sure your department’s traditions, behaviors and practices aren’t putting a damper on member retention or recruitment
The department will see 60 candidates over two days and will select at least two new firefighters
The separate incidents in which all three firefighters were arrested
Union officials say the 44 firefighters were deprived overtime pay due to an oversight, not wrongdoing
The girls learn how to use a fire extinguisher, how to handle a powerful fire hose and how to do water rescues, among other critical skills
Conn. man receives promotion to deputy fire marshal
Similarities between the business world and the fire service on diversity informs the depth of the issue
Here are four takeaways from The New York Times investigation into the failed private equity investments and mismanagement of EMS businesses
A new contract calls for replacing promotion tests with formal education and seniority; the move comes after a decade-long discrimination lawsuit
It’s easy to be lopsided in the training–education balance, here’s that balance is critical
The ‘Ban the Box’ campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions