Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
Five graduates say the department reclassified them as EMS trainees just before contracts expired, then issued termination letters
Getting a junior firefighter program off the ground requires policies, advisors and serious commitment – but it’s all worth it
Lakeville Hose Co. junior members Skyler and Eden Ohmen helped teach K–3 fire safety and demoed gear
Chesterfield Fire and EMS released findings from its internal investigation, and NIOSH is continuing its inquiry
Rep. Torren Ecker said he sponsored the bill to address staffing shortages at volunteer departments
“This is an absolutely tragic day for the fire service, Andrew’s family, and his wife, Stephanie,” said Greensboro Fire Chief Jim Robinson
Louis Brown allegedly entered a Subway shop wearing a Gary Fire Department shirt, had a verbal altercation and displayed a firearm
“There were insufficient facts to determine if the testing process was violated by the other members of the class,” a D.C. Fire and EMS spokeswoman said
Hours earlier, a probationary D.C. Fire and EMS firefighter rescued a woman from an apartment fire
The city medical examiner found that Vincent Malveaux, 31, died of illness tied to exertion
Fostering a family environment keeps members engaged, but what happens when that “family” becomes a little too exclusive?
The Syracuse Fire Department recruit who helped evacuate residents before crews arrived will graduate from the training academy on May 20
“This research potentially shows us the mechanism through which the exposures that firefighters face on the job lead to increased health risks,” said Dr. Jeff Burgess
Why boot camp EMT classes are the wrong answer to putting meat in the seat
When dealing with the public, too many members either clam up and say nothing or say way too much beyond the scope of what’s appropriate
12 strategies for laying a foundation for a rewarding career while onboarding new employees
It’s time for some tough love: They signed up to be a firefighter, and now they have to follow a ‘Behavioral Rental Agreement’
Horton reacts to some of the social media commentary elicited by the article, explaining why leaders must be honest about the realities of a fire service career
Lubbock native Ynez Spencer got to learn about being a rookie from his hometown firefighters
After months of self-reflection, Sacramento Firefighter Desmond Lewis has been working with department personnel to regain his position
Humans are hard-wired to share stories; we must harness this instinct and use it to better the fire service
As one fire chief said, “Perhaps we should advertise firefighter jobs as a paramedic job, and in small lettering add, ‘You go to an occasional fire’”
A simple A-Z guide to ease the lingo learning curve – and even give aspiring firefighters a head start on the job
“We’re out here and we’re doing the same thing that men are doing,” one firefighter said of the Yosemite Women’s Fire Internship
Hilton Head firefighter rescues a cat on a hot mobile-home roof, marking his first save as a full-time employee
Available slots for the San Antonio Fire Department’s “Hero Like Her” summer program for girls ages 6 to 17 were filled within 48 hours
Mark and Candi Krause, and their daughters, McKenah Wehr and Aubree Romig, serve as volunteers for Upper Macungie Fire Station 56
Shane Darwick plans to launch a high school internship program to boost recruits for the Frederick County Division of Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services
The Chesterfield Fire and EMS recruit suffered a medical emergency during daily physical training
Mentorship and information-sharing are invaluable among generational transitions
How to use your personal playbook in the weeks, days and hours before your interview – and then what to do when it’s over
Some members will simply never have equal power to exercise control over others using the same hazing tactics
MOST POPULAR
- Code 3 Podcast: A rookie’s guide to surviving the firehouse
- What are the best pranks played on a rookie firefighter?
- Boston fire commissioner, union at odds over proposed cut to cadet training time
- What words of wisdom would you tell your rookie self?
- The (nearly) 40-year-old rookie: A different experience the second time around