Fire Careers
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Every little thing counts, whether related to equipment, operations, or communication
Fire service leaders must shift their recruitment and retention strategies
All of these questions would be asked as “What would you do if ... " questions
Encourage progress and change in your fire department and your personnel with clear expectations and mentoring
Understanding what guides firefighters’ efforts, decision making and general direction leads to improved operations, community service and safety
The promotion comes two years after Joseph Fontaine was put in a medically induced coma after suffering cyanide poisoning while battling a fire
Steve Krentel, who was demoted last week from his position as chief of St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12, will be suspended without pay for 60 days
A ruling deemed that the New Orleans Fire Department promoted firefighters to captain even though they ranked lower than many other eligible candidates
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