Fire Careers
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With available tuition discounts, higher education can enhance a firefighter’s career growth, salary and leadership potential
Someone needs to step up, but who takes that step will depend on your staffing
How to navigate those critical early days of your tenure
It may feel counterintuitive at times, but achieving trust starts by showing unilateral respect to everyone, even when you disagree
Our resistance to standardization and data-driven decision-making only feeds the chaos that runs counter to our mission
It is what we tolerate that will ultimately build the crew’s DNA
Training our minds to prepare for the worst possible outcome may lead to catastrophizing, which can cause fatigue and other mental and physical health problems
How to apply these guides – and where they can be improved for increased use among firefighters
The film provides viewers with an unusually intimate look at wildfire devastation through the deployment of the Texas Canyon (California) Hotshots
Community outreach and education may not have been what you signed up for, but it’s a critical role of first responders
Devin Flannery shares his experience with the company officer to chief officer transition
We know what seems “normal” to us, but ask yourself if these beliefs are rooted in blind acceptance or if it’s time to question the source
A fire career isn’t always about flashovers and extrications; it’s often the little things that make the biggest impact on a community