Fire Careers
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You will be pulled in many directions and take some shots from outsiders, so it’s important to have a support system
Get to know your people, listen to their input, and allow them to use their skills and abilities
Sam Springsteen, 25, took a civil service exam last year, the results of which were released last weeek
IAFF Local 198 filed a lawsuit over unfair promotion and compensation practices by managing officials in Atlantic City
Michael Patterson has served 24 years on the Swansea Fire Department, including being named lieutenant in 2003
Learn how to get to the next level in your firefighter career
The natural practice of mind and body awareness provides a powerful foundation for personal strength
Follow this map to resiliency to overcome challenges and find satisfaction in leading your fire department
After more than three years of testing, re-testing and appeals, several lieutenants’ positions at the East Hartford fire department will finally be filled
Retirements by the end of this year will put the city’s fire department down by 16 men, with no plan to fill the vacancies
“You will be judged, not by your great God-given skills, or intelligence, but by your attitude”
As the sole provider of emergency services for Walt Disney World properties in Orlando, Fla., Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters have one of the most unique missions in the country