Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
Firefighter Philip Clark talks career changes later in life, health hurdles and wins, and passion for the job
The leap from cadet to on-shift firefighter can be daunting; here’s how to manage those first impressions you leave and build bonds with the crew
We asked FireRescue1 readers what seasoned advice they would offer their younger selves, and they delivered
He performed CPR until paramedics arrived; the umpire is in stable condition
A student shares his motivation to fight fire in this high school essay he wrote about volunteer firefighting
He had no idea his son was in danger; the 15-year-old junior firefighter’s heart was donated
Every firefighter is taught similar lessons, but often takes away specific messages; here are some examples our Facebook fans learned
Alec Taczala saved the 6-year-old boy drowning in the hotel pool by pulling him out and administering CPR
Pursuing a firefighting career with misguided motives will make for an unhappy career choice
Officials decided not to disband the volunteer department and to keep it operating for another 90 days; an interim fire chief was appointed
Told the firefighters that assaulted the rookie to “keep their mouths shut” and delete the video so no one would find out
Five volunteer firefighters were arrested for sexually assaulting a rookie with a sausage; a civilian was arrested for recording the incident
They bent the victim over on a couch, pulled down his pants and sexually assaulted him with a sausage
Most know that these programs are an excellent recruiting tool, but the benefits to the department and its members extend well beyond the obvious
A state police fire marshal said the March 3 fire started when a mattress leaning against a wall fell onto a propane heater
As the company’s first-ever female chief officer, she has no regrets for the decision her son forced on her
Kaumain Allen, 19, was charged with three counts of arson; he responded to the homes he set on fire
His girlfriend is expecting a baby boy in July; he never got to hear the news that he was having a son
The driver of the rig struck and killed a man riding a scooter last July; there wasn’t enough evidence to prove any crime
Jeff Buck, 18, was critically injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
The firefighter was terminated under the terms of his probationary employment
Jeff Buck, 18, was injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
Whether just starting a firefighting career or a seasoned officer, being adept at getting the most out of an after-incident critique makes firefighters and the department better
The death of a firefighting student during an ice-rescue exercise raises “many disturbing questions that must be answered”
The fire chief brought back the program, which had fizzled for lack of interest, to give his four boys something positive to do
The death knell has sounded for many a good-intentioned resolution; here are promises to improve your career that you can and should keep
The Canadian private fire and rescue training industry has come under scrutiny after firefighter trainee Adam Brunt died last week during an ice-training exercise
“Find the most cantankerous old firefighter and follow and hang on every word.”
It took responders 15 minutes to find and pull him from the fast-moving water; he was pronounced dead at the hospital
The bill restored some retirement benefits for veterans, but will give reduced benefits for new and younger firefighters
Chief Larry Glass, who served as chief for 11 years, first joined the department as a junior firefighter in 1974