Fire Careers
Find all things related to a career in the fire service on FireRescue1’s fire career topic page, including training requirements, promotion tips, leadership content and more.
From identifying potential employers to securing the right certifications, learn what it takes to launch a successful career in private firefighting
There’s a fine line between coping and avoiding; which one are you engaged in?
Focus on sharing the best of who we are as individuals and as a community
Recapping the themes that dominated events, headlines and kitchen table conversations, plus tips for how to thrive in 2025
Following a devastating accident, a paramedic shares his profound journey through Maryland’s trauma care system, offering new insights into patient care and recovery
My personal journey proves the power of NFPA 1582 physicals in detecting cancer and cardiac abnormalities
While firefighters love visitors, consider these guidelines when planning your trip
Explore the books fire leaders, FireRescue1 contributors and experts recommend to advance your career, build leadership skills and inspire the next generation
It’s hard to achieve trust and buy-in from our members when they can’t see what’s ahead for them personally and professionally
Robert Ulrich’s book shares tips, tricks and stories from a life of service
While safety and training serve as the linchpins of operational efficacy, problems persist around recruitment and retention, succession planning and the sense of family once so central to fire service culture
You might spare your spouse the grimmer details of a call, but bare your soul to your crew
A new study ranks fire supervision as a prime option, so how do we make this connection for the younger members of our communities?