Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
Rockford firefighters and the Illinois Fire Service Institute joined together to create a skills event for fire department cadets
It’s a tough job to land, but a great career once you do; here’s a look at what you need to do to go from applicant to rookie
Start your new member on the right foot by getting to know them better and sharing key insights about the profession
Criteria to help you select the right camera for your helmet
The 12 firefighters who pleaded guilty will not be reimbursed for the eight months they spent on unpaid leave
The judge issued a gag order saying the attorneys should not comment on the pending case
Alan Nguyen received a number of keepsakes including a police uniform, badge and belt, and a replica firefighter’s helmet
Notes defining the term “scab” were placed inside the firehouse after a union vote calling for members not to request a transfer to the station
Rail disasters are growing more frequent and more severe and can happen in just about any community
To be the most-trusted profession means treating everyone as equals and keep private views private
Carter Dang, 3, has stage 4 neuroblastoma, a cancer he has been fighting for more than two years, and is now in hospice care
Carry these three tools and use a one-year rule to determine the worth of other pocket tools
The medic jumped out when the rig slowed for an intersection; police used tire-puncture spikes to halt the ambulance
The union calls the demotions and bans from teaching at the academy excessive
The apparatus driver was pinned, but not seriously hurt when he hit a tree in bad road conditions
There were eight paramedics, two trauma doctors, and an assortment of firefighters and EMTs swarming her home that day
Programs designed to train teenage firefighters are a great opportunity for experience and to show a department what you are made of
It is a very personal question with no easy answer, as our top responses show
No action was taken against a probationary firefighter who told people seeking help for the dying man that they had to call 911 before anyone could respond
Despite the adversity severe weather presents, firefighters rise to the challenge
Firefighter safety takes on added importance in the face of winter-weather hazards
“That boy was always smiling, trying to make everyone feel better,” his father, Sgt. James Kuzik, said. “He always wanted to help.”
Two firefighters were injured after getting into a minor crash on their way to the fire; another was hurt by an exploding propane tank
Firefighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, were killed while fighting a fire in a six-unit building
He got the occupant outside and closed all of the doors to limit the fire’s air supply
Keeping turnout gear clean is critical to firefighter health; here’s how to buy and use turnout gear washers
Firefighter Trey Small suffered injuries to both of his hands as a result of a fireworks accident when he was 17
Sam Springsteen, 20, was among 42 who graduated in a ceremony at the Fire Academy on Wednesday
Gov. Cuomo removed the last barrier that prevented the men from getting extra credit on the most current firefighter exam
Firefighters can either sue the city or accept the pension terms
We need to take a closer look at why there was a rise in trauma-related firefighter fatalities
Good mayday training isn’t the sole domain of large metro fire departments; smaller department programs are effective, as this story shows
Incidents with exposed structures close to the burning structure require different attack strategies and tactics
