Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
Probationary Firefighter Sadia Williams, 21, graduated on Aug. 22 and was set to begin work at Engine Company 13
Haverhill city councilors unanimously approved increasing the civil service age cap to expand the hiring pool and address staffing shortages
Ally Galvin and Bill Kenyon join the Salisbury Fire Department with a passion for learning, service and community impact
“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
The CEOs discuss how the organization is working to help recruit and retain volunteer members, and celebrate the NVFC’s milestone anniversary
Facing the reality of diverging leadership styles – and evolving your leadership style with the times
Implementing supervision-focused best practices requires leaders to address their members’ different worldviews, work ethics and perspectives
Arlington County firefighters said they feared one recruit would be driven to self-harm by the degrading treatment
The program would focus on recruiting people of color and women to become firefighter-paramedics and supporting them financially while they complete the academic work necessary to qualify
Chief Billy Goldfeder helps a new member deal with a lack of guidance and training from more veteran firefighters
The 17-year-old Ridgefield Park volunteer was injured when a pressurized cannister exploded
How Baltimore County’s first-of-its-kind Virtual Recruit Program adapted to the pandemic
Schuylkill County fire recruits’ latest training focuses on fire behavior and equipment, all through an online platform purchased with CARES Act funding
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