Fire Careers
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Joining the fire service? Make sure you know the basics.
The next time you hold a fire department awards ceremony, consider giving those life safety awards to the fire inspectors and fire prevention personnel
Use this checklist to make yourself the best candidate possible for the firefighter job you want
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We’re talking about those members who are constantly in conflict and make everyone around them miserable
A Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company firefighter described belittlement and other mistreatments; a town employee alleged sexual harassment
The Madison Fire Department said it is adapting to a “changing economic and technological landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic”
“I was young. It was my first mistake,” said Brandon Hagans, who was fired from Delray Beach Fire Rescue after failing to properly check the patient’s vital signs
“We don’t have an objective pay structure,” said Webb Smith, one of two Marietta firefighters to resign in protest
Survey respondents resoundingly recommend a career in the fire service – a vital stat amid growing recruitment challenges
Debilitating physical pain can have a similarly devastating mental impact
Going beyond Chief Brunacini’s guidance to “Be nice”