Fire Careers
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New chiefs, don’t make too many changes too fast or you’ll face significant resistance
Your work as a firefighter is strikingly similar to the work you’ll face as a patient – and the team around you is similarly supportive
The newest state-of-the-industry survey sharpens the focus on fire department leadership
The board of St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12 voted to return embattled Fire Chief Steve Krentel to his previous job as chief of administration
Traditional in-house training can become repetitive and uninspiring, but by seeking out different avenues for outside training, firefighters can reinsert vigor into the learning process
Make a good impression and launch your firefighter career on the right foot with these tips for probationary firefighters
Union president Daniel Daugherty said he plans to file an improper labor practice against the city after they suggested abolishing a battalion chief position
They claim results of an annual captain’s exam were tainted when a battalion chief gave confidential test information to two firefighters
In retirement I am able to look back at the career as a whole and past the ghosts of patients who I was unable to rescue
Fire camps teach teenage girls the fire service is a valid career option and can bolster a diverse workforce
The law firm was accused of improperly obtaining evidence for former Battalion Chief Sean DeCrane’s lawsuit that claims he was overlooked for promotion
Succession management for the new generations of firefighters as baby boomers retire
Our host, Scott Orr, sits down with Capt. (Ret.) Jim Spell to discuss real-life strategies to avoid dangerous or embarrassing mistakes