Year in Review
From game-day rescues to chaotic showdowns, these unforgettable events put public safety in the spotlight this year
Chiefs from FDNY, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Charlotte offer lessons from the front lines of past civil unrest
Daily reading will make you a better provider, stronger leader and a more gracious colleague
Trying to predict the future of the fire service is inviting failure, unless you hold the knowledge and understanding of where we are today and how we got here
Two key pieces of legislation were made law by the efforts of firefighters; similar effort is needed in 2015 to protect our interests
From the easy to the slightly outrageous, albeit needed, here’s a look at what to expect in the coming year
Crazy animal stories, a zealous delivery driver and one very perplexing young tourist round out my top funniest stories from the year gone by
Whether it be granting a dying patient’s last wish or finding a couple’s wedding rings after their house burned down, no act of kindness goes unnoticed
Check out the top close-call clips of the year
There seems to be no territory firefighters won’t tread to make the save; here’s some of the year’s top rescues
We hope you enjoy checking out some of the best videos from the last 12 months
Firefighting requires bravery, courage, and discipline, but judging from these videos, it also requires a fun sense of humor
Join us as we look back on the most read, commented and shared articles on FR1 over the past year
The largest problem in the coming year is how departments deal with young firefighters
Of all the stories to come out of 2013, these seem to best explain the current state of the fire service
There were no shortage of funny things happening on fire and EMS calls this year; here are the best three and two really close runners up
Addressing these five broad issues should be a high priority for the volunteer fire service in the coming year
Here’s a list of the most outstanding innovations to hit the fire service this year and a short list of those I hope to see next year
That a California prosecutor considered criminal charges against the S.F. firefighter who ran over and killed a plane-crash passenger has meaning for us all
Join us as we look back on the most read, commented and shared articles on FR1 over the past year
By July we had the same number of line of duty deaths as we had for all of 2012
Take a look back with us on some of the most memorable, commented on and shared FR1 articles over the last year
Next year will present many of the same challenges as 2012, but there’s reason for optimism
From how we fight fires to the trucks that get us there to how we structure command once on scene, 2013 will be a time of change
Continuing focus on recruitment, retention and leadership will be critical for the volunteer fire and EMS service in 2013
There were no shortage of product advances in 2012, yet several stood out among the rest
There are four key areas of fireground tactics to keep front and center as we enter 2013
I think there are several issues that will substantively change our response environment in 2012 and beyond
The cheese we have enjoyed in the fire service has changed and doesn’t taste too good
