Fire Careers
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To expand our perspective, we must look outside our insular ideas and accept that we may not have all the answers
Through a partnership with the Girl Scouts of America, Camp Fury is igniting a passion for public safety and emergency services among young girls
Using this word tells every woman who serves in this beloved profession that she doesn’t belong – and signals to young girls that they shouldn’t join
After a state referendum showed how the distinction was used to divide, I propose a new approach to labeling organizations and members
The New Orleans City Council passed a series of rules to ease financial strains on public workers
Mentorship and information-sharing are invaluable among generational transitions
John Hodgens, a 35-year veteran of the FDNY, was appointed chief of fire operations, and 40-year fire veteran Thomas Richardson was named chief of department
How fire service leaders can work to sustain passion throughout their career – and beyond
Learn to ask for and accept help when needed, even after years of believing you have mastered your craft
How to use your personal playbook in the weeks, days and hours before your interview – and then what to do when it’s over
Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations Michael Gala was bumped up to assistant chief and given more than $100,000 in a resolution to the suit he filed against the city
Generalities only go so far, but there are some consistent differences with training, fireground tasks and even personalities
Listen as Gordon Graham discuses the inner strength it takes to admit when you’ve made a bad decision or used poor judgment