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
Listen as Gordon Graham breaks down the responsibility of supervisors in fostering the growth of those they lead
Know the four EQ skills that can help build your awareness and empathy – and ultimately make you a better crewmember
Busting the myths about our work is critical, not only to support our retention efforts but also to maintain realistic public expectations
Sean DeCrane accused officials in 2016 of violating his rights because they mistakenly believed he leaked information about an incoming chief
It’s one thing to check the boxes; it’s another to create opportunity for your members
A recent FireRescue1 poll reveals when firefighters envision hanging up the helmet – and how many don’t plan to retire at all
The company officer is the first line of defense when debate escalates
After Firefighter Matthew Dizney’s suspected overdose, commanders transferred staffers among New Britain’s eight firehouses to break up cliques
We need to apply our fireground mayday training to our mental health and personal stressors
Telling my members, my wife and myself that I was OK worked for a while, then it all caught up with me on an incident scene