With the approach of summer, firefighters should prepare for the difficulties of operating in warm to hot weather. Physical conditioning can help us prepare for firefighting in...
Way back in 1993, one of our columns discussed financial resource management in the fire departments of America. At that time, we spoke of how it has classically been a hit or...
It's one of the worst calls you could run. The patient is very old and very sick, and obviously failing fast. Vital signs are deteriorating rapidly. But the very concerned and...
A conflict has developed between fire officials and school administrators over what should take priority: fire safety or protecting the schools from a violent crime wave. The ...
Janet Wilmoth outlines the procedures followed by the Phoenix, AZ, Fire Department to update and replace its inventory of self-contained breathing apparatus.
Jim Regan describes firefighters' heroic efforts to rescue the occupants of an apartment building during a multi-alarm fire that killed four people and injured 62 others.