Fire Careers
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What you do, how you act and the relationships you build now matter down the road, so get out of your comfort zone, put in the work and enjoy the ride
It’s hard to sit back and watch when so much work needs to be done, but your team needs stability, not more chaos
Make sure your department’s traditions, behaviors and practices aren’t putting a damper on member retention or recruitment
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced in 2017 it planned the review into creating so-called fuel breaks that starve fires of vegetation that can burn in the Great Basin
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that it was good that McConnell agreed to meet with 9/11 responders, but that the GOP leader needs to promise to make funding permanent
Coleman Blease “Coley” Loadholt Jr., 51, of Hampton County, suffered a medical emergency while on duty at the fire station on June 17
Port Jervis Fire Department Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was asleep in front of the bay door when the ambulance struck him on its way out
Rob Whitney, a fellow firefighter and experienced mountain runner, is helping prepare Schultz for Mount Marathon, the punishing and often perilous July 4 race
Sheldon Fire District Chief Buddy Jones and Assistant Chief Dale Glass remain employed by the department six months after the fire commission met privately to discuss department leadership issues and “infighting”
Contributions have helped fund groundbreaking research and life-enhancing programs such as state-of-the-art support groups and Care Centers
The Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department was sent to the fire and was assisted by crews from the Cranesville, Cambridge Springs and Kearsarge fire departments and the McKean and Stancliff hose companies
Defense attorney, Tony Serra, used his opening witness to suggest that fire officials missed an opportunity to flag hazards at the Fruitvale neighborhood warehouse
Fire Capt. Craig Committo was charged by police with disorderly conduct, which was dismissed in District Court last week