Heather Caspi is an associate editor at EMSWorld.com and has been with Cygnus Business Media since 2000, serving various roles with all three public safety sites. She graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in Journalism and English Language and Literature, and earned her EMT-B through Merritt College and the Oakland Fire Department in Oakland, California.
Articles by Heather
Burned Colorado Firefighters Return to Duty
Firehouse.com News
November 28, 2011
Two firefighters are fully recovered and back at work at the Arvada Fire...
High-Risk Families Focus of Fire Prevention Week
October 8, 2011
The goal of this year's theme, "It's Fire Prevention Week. Protect your...
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Expert: Digital Radio the Technology of the Future
September 13, 2011
Despite concerns that reportedly have left some fire departments "spooked...
Arlington County Fire Chief Recalls Pentagon Response
September 6, 2011
As the second World Trade Center tower was hit in New York on 9/11, people...
Family Celebrates Life of 9/11 Firefighter With Documentary
September 6, 2011
Thomas Foley's story is a reminder to live each day to the fullest.
FDNY Health Program Finds Evidence of Illness
July 28, 2011
Despite a new federal review that supports keeping cancer off the...
Safety Week Themes Spark Special Programs
June 25, 2011
For some fire departments, Safety Week is more than a week -- it's a...
National Wireless Network for Public Safety Inching Closer to Reality
by Heather Caspi
August 13, 2010
There is little debate that public safety personnel need their own...
Issue of 'Firefighters Charged With Manslaughter' Discussed at Expo
by Heather Caspi
July 24, 2010
Responders at all levels have been charged, and in some cases convicted, of...
Thorny Issues Examined in Law Update
by Heather Caspi
July 23, 2010
Although the biggest legal stir of the last year was the 2009 Ricci v...
Baltimore Welcomes Firehouse Expo
by Heather Caspi
July 23, 2010
Firehouse Expo 2010 officially opened this Wednesday in Baltimore, Md.
Arson Awareness Week Begins May 2
April 30, 2010
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) is urging states and...
FDNY Lt. Michael Fitall
by Heather Caspi
April 15, 2010
FDNY Lt. Michael Fitall recalled the Jan. 27, 2009 incident in which he and...
FDNY Firefighter Michael A. Czech
by Heather Caspi
April 12, 2010
“It was a Monday night around 5 a.m.… Before we went out the door, we...
FDNY Lt. JonPaul Augier and Firefighter Joseph Jurgens
by Heather Caspi
April 8, 2010
On Feb. 24, 2009, at 3:48 a.m., Augier and Jurgens responded to a Chinatown...
Workshop: Home Fires the Most Dangerous Firefight You Will Face
by Heather Caspi
March 9, 2010
Fires in modern residential homes have become the most dangerous fires to...
Human Factors and Communications
by Heather Caspi
March 3, 2010
As a firefighter in Parker, Colo., Quinn MacLeod always had a particular...
Future of CPR Discussed at FH World
by Heather Caspi
March 3, 2010
The American Heart Association is expected to release new guidelines...
Lessons Shared from Calif. Train Crash
by Heather Caspi
March 2, 2010
Preparation was the main theme pushed by LAFD Battalion Chief Joseph Castro...
Arson Spotlighted at Firehouse World
by Heather Caspi
March 2, 2010
Firehouse World 2010 officially opened Tuesday at the San Diego, Calif...
