Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
Start your new member on the right foot by getting to know them better and sharing key insights about the profession
What I learned about myself – and the fire service – by attending rookie school two times, 20 years apart
An 18-year-old Allen High School graduate collapsed while participating in a citizen’s fire academy training
He was hired despite having 10 misdemeanor arrests and convictions for assault, resisting arrest, public intoxication and theft
The dispute centers over whether or not the firefighters are volunteers or municipal employees
We can’t wish calls that test our mettle into or out of existence; we can only better prepare for them
Firefighters verbally attacking others in their absence is a cancer to firehouse morale; here are ways to turn back that tide
From Chief Billy Goldfeder’s book of essays, comes this tale of a first fire and a life of learning
Like Goldilocks looking for just the right fit, it is critical for firefighter safety and effectiveness to have the right pump pressure at the hand line
Officials are looking into whether or not the firefighters got into the scuffle before the people injured in the rollover were treated
These behavioral traps will erode firefighters’ career progress to the point of stagnation or decline
Department veterans say the rookies are being allowed on light duty after suffering lesser injuries like a sprained ankle
Remy Jones told investigators he didn’t know how to respond when people came to the fire station seeking help
One cadet says he was rushed to the hospital after instructors did not allow him to drink water unless told to do so
With only five firefighters on scene, they rescued one from a balcony and one unconscious woman from the hall
School trustee said of fire cadet Katerin Romero: “She was a natural leader, respected by her fellow academy cadets.”
Michael Sitler received a certificate for bravery and a merit bar for helping get emergency aid for his unconscious mother while watching his younger sister and dog
The trial board recommended an official reprimand of one firefighter, found another firefighter not guilty and suspended another firefighter
The grant will pay the firefighters’ salaries and benefits for two years for rookies and three years for the three veterans
Not all of the probationary firefighters have a confirmed diagnosis; at least one of the trainees was hospitalized
Eaden Marti, 14, gave a 6-year-old boy CPR when he saw him at the bottom of a pool; he learned the lifesaving procedure after becoming a junior firefighter
The volunteer firefighters injuries were reported as minor
Matthew David Goodnature, 21, lost his balance climbing over a rock before falling backward over a downed log and breaking his back
Jessica Boomhower was training at a fire station when she began to complain that she wasn’t feeling well
Justin Tallett, a former Army medic who completed a stint in Afghanistan in 2012, brushed off praise, saying he simply relied on his training and instincts
Most states accept military firefighting certifications, some with additional training requirements; here’s why those states that don’t should
FDNY says she suffered an on-the-job injury and is on light duty, which is protocol
Amir Johnson, 19, is just eight months into his career as a firefighter; it was the first time he carried someone out of a fire
The study said cardiovascular events, often related to diet and weight, are the leading cause of firefighters’ deaths in the line of duty
The smoke was so thick firefighters could not see their hands in front of their faces
Fire chief said the 19-year-old was so eager to help that he’d ask for a pager when home on leave
The extent of the firefighters injuries were not reported, but he was alert when transported
