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With the current economic climate and municipal budgets constantly under attack, municipal officials are endlessly scrutinizing the necessity for and deployment of fire department personnel. As a ...

Emergency service leaders generally lack an education in the science of management. Although the topic of leadership is commonly taught in the emergency service training regiment, true management ...

Firefighter cancer prevention starts with leadership. In this webinar, Jim Burneka shares 25 actionable steps that department leaders can take to lower cancer risks within their crews—from daily PPE ...

Advancing to the position of company officer is one of the most gratifying promotions in the fire service. Whether moving up to lieutenant or captain, this transition from firefighter to company ...

Chattanooga Fire Department Captain George Turley, the most senior member of the department, died on Saturday. Captain Turley, 58, served 31 years in the department. He died doing his daily workout in ...

Often, we hear about the first-due engine company getting hoselines in operation, getting water on the fire, or establishing a water supply. Other times we hear about forcible entry, search, ladders, ...

Paul Chrostowski, Ph.D., QEP is an environmental health scientist with more than 40 years of experience in assessing health risks from exposure to chemicals in the workplace and environment. He is an ...

A total of 12 firefighters have left the Lebanon Junction Fire Department in the last several days, almost half the department. Firefighters say the issue is inadequate training and safety concerns.

The fire service is built on a foundation of camaraderie, courage, and a shared mission to protect and serve. Yet, like any profession, it is vulnerable to the pressures of everyday operations, human ...

Over the past few years, the fire service has undergone a renaissance in our understanding of our environment. This is mainly due to an increase in fire dynamics research from multiple agencies, ...

When getting to the stage of my fire service career where I wanted to become a captain, I didn’t truly understand what I needed to do. I thought I did, but I didn’t. I was convinced, even though I had ...