Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
What I learned about myself – and the fire service – by attending rookie school two times, 20 years apart
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Leaders who model “not knowing” foster environments where members feel they can explore new ideas and offer solutions
A known explosion, heavy flames and strong wind present challenges for the first-arriving crews; how would you lead and attack this fire?
The 2 percent salary raise cap expired in April and is expected to be renewed Monday
All the technology and rules will only go so far; real safety change must come from a safety attitude
These four on-scene questions, and the easy-to-remember acronym, will improve your emergency scene success rate
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Riley Sasser, 16, was found unconscious after a train hit his pickup truck and fell 20 feet into a ditch
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As with any test, learning as much as you can about the test-giver, the test and yourself will pay big rewards
Despite the heat and smoke, firefighters found and rescued the man
Two weeks before Luke Wroblewski, 22, was set to enter the fire academy, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Probationary firefighter Nathan Fager has been hired as a firefighter for the city of South Milwaukee after the incident last year
Lt. Kellene Davis: “If I had known someone was in distress across the street, I would have been over there immediately”
Firefighters Qian Lingyun, 23, and Liu Jie, 20, were blown through a window in the structure by an explosion while engaged in rescue efforts
At times the generation gap in the fire service can seem as wide as the Grand Canyon, here’s a look at why it is so wide and how to narrow it
There are enough real enemies out there without finding reasons to hate those we serve with
His father and twin brother, also firefighters, were among the first responders on the scene
A handful of departments all across the area will use the information they’re learning to train firefighters this fall
“They made me feel like a sister. There were times of congeniality, but towards the end these are my brothers, it was just like family,” firefighter Shree Bostick said
Every firefighter should have an internal clock to assess their tactical operations
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Firefighter Sullivan: “It’s an unbelievable experience. It’s an honor to be able to serve the community. I still have a lot to learn.”
The two firefighters were helped from the home and transported to a hospital for treatment; they have since been released
They were on their way to class on a bus and saw a man lying face down in the snow; two of the students training as volunteer firefighters hopped off and administered CPR
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