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Here are things you can do now to navigate retiring from the fire department and end-of-career change
Firefighter Sean Wathen, a former Marine, saw Sgt. Ryan O’Hara’s flight suit and stood by his side for nearly four hours
Chief Caughey urges fire service leaders to focus on developing new firefighters’ critical thinking skills
These four on-scene questions, and the easy-to-remember acronym, will improve your emergency scene success rate
Here are six mistakes firefighter commonly make and the faulty reasoning behind them
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
SCBA is the most important piece of PPE, and the reasons for not using it are no longer valid
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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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
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The medic jumped out when the rig slowed for an intersection; police used tire-puncture spikes to halt the ambulance