Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
For the first time in 16 years, the Denver Fire Department will skip a training academy in 2025 as the agency reaches nearly full staffing, with 99.4% of its authorized positions filled
Chief Goldfeder offers several simple tips
Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District Junior Firefighter Chevy Gall was killed in a POV crash while responding to a water rescue
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
Harley Mullenix, 20, joined the 15-person department as a junior firefighter when she was 15
James Allen, 24, died in March 1985 after getting caught in a backdraft at a residential fire
The fire originated in an electrical transformer box on the bowling alley’s second floor
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Eleven firefighters were honored for their heroics, one had only been on the job two months at the time
If you are thinking about competing in the World Police & Fire Games, now is the time to get serious with your training
