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An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
Simple ways to build collaboration among agencies and involve the community
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, also includes $360 million each for AFG and SAFER programs
Reliance on the convenience of digital communication mediums hamstring fire officers’ ability to be good communicators
Fire Chief Roger Fine was indicted on 16 counts of delivery of a forged note or instrument and one count of embezzlement
With the growing number of line of duty deaths this year, we asked FireRescue1 readers to share their thoughts on why this trend is rising; here are the most compelling responses
John Sadler Jr. says he’s lucky he wasn’t paralyzed after a 20-foot fall during a training exercise
In 2003, Michael Cabrera Jr. was diagnosed with congestive heart failure; firefighters are setting up fundraisers to offset costs that are accruing for his family
A restaurant with open space, long-span roof supports and a heavy roof load requires different tactics and strategies; how would you tackle this fire?
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber admitted to setting nine fires and will be sentenced April 10
Bob Wall served as a member of Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Company in the late 1980s and now that he needs help company members are coming to his aid
Officials extended the physicals deadline for the department embattled since an alleged molestation incident at the firehouse last summer; several lawsuits have been filed by firefighters
Former Fire Chief Ross Hugger was found in his bed unresponsive while on-duty
Recent cases of on-scene arrests teach us the importance of an unambiguous command structure
Mary and Wayne Allen founded the event to help in the fight; Wayne was a volunteer firefighter and his wife Mary died from breast cancer in 2005
Firefighters will be able to practice hose line advancements, ventilations, search and rescue, specialty rescue, rope rescue and confined space rescues
No one understands the pressures we face like a fellow EMT; respond to depression and burnout with more than just words
Both firefighters were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation, but are in stable condition
The fire chiefs want the state to determine whether police committed misconduct by interfering with firefighters at the scene
But both the taxing district and the newly formed department want the land and several vehicles that belong to the original department
He’s being charged with interfering with emergency medical care, but says he has the First Amendment right to record law enforcement personnel
Firefighter Gregory Barnas, 57, served as a career and volunteer firefighter for 29 years
Fire officials believe the fire is electrical in nature, but have their state fire marshal coming to investigate
An investigation found that state dispatchers failed to call in some of the closest firefighters and equipment
Capt. Nathan Gonzales allegedly showed up to a scene intoxicated; officials say the firing has to do with violating the county’s nepotism policy
The company officer plays a critical role in firefighter safety; here are steps the officer can take build a culture of safety
The blaze appears to have originated in a faulty electrical connection to a fire truck
How NIOSH investigators and the department can better understand the LODD and prevent its repeat
Maybe the reason we haven’t arrived at the good leadership destination is that there is no “there” there
The department lost three of its seven pieces of apparatus; one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation
Those seemingly ludicrous scenarios for how the fire service may be organized need to be taken seriously
Firefighters said the man was in good spirits and is believed to be okay
“It’s just not fair to the community to be down to two people and not be able to serve the community,” Roane Chief Dusty Flanagan said