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Taking a deliberate approach to recruiting underrepresented segments of the population will boost fire department ranks and its overall quality
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Firefighters verbally attacking others in their absence is a cancer to firehouse morale; here are ways to turn back that tide
From the newest recruit to the oldest officer, different firefighters bring a different outlook to the job; some of that is based on when they were born
Most states accept military firefighting certifications, some with additional training requirements; here’s why those states that don’t should