Fire Careers
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Channel your department’s drive into meaningful outcomes through maturity, reflection and servant leadership
As helmet technology and PPE standards evolve, fire service leaders reassess the necessity of ear covers and face shields
Areas of focus included preparing for wildfire and WUI events, managing lithium battery fires, and new approaches to firefighter health and wellness
The road to PFAS-free PPE is paved with good intentions but full of unknowns
What advice would you share with your newly graduated selves — tips that new graduates can consider for their own paths ahead?
Whether you’ve been out of the fire service for five months or 15 years, your lived experiences remain valuable to the firefighters of today
Two NVFC members will each be awarded a scholarship covering up to 60 credit hours
Empowered firefighters, visionary leaders and a shared mission define high-performing departments
Getting a junior firefighter program off the ground requires policies, advisors and serious commitment – but it’s all worth it
The 1–10 rating system sounds objective, but it’s vulnerable to personal bias and apathetic evaluators, while lacking any actionable path for growth
The chief gave Zam the boot to go back to school two years ago – and he did
Build strong relationships before an emergency arises