One of the founding principles of the incident command system (ICS) is identifying a single, central and well-supported incident commander (IC). There are just a few absolutes...
If there was a significant fire or emergency that occurred 100 years ago in your department, or your department's 100th anniversary is coming up, please drop us a line for possible...
Once again, we are pleased to announce the honorees in our Firehouse® Magazine Heroism & Community Service Awards program, and take pride in highlighting the bravery of these ...
Editor’s note: Not all responses involving protest demonstrations go as smoothly as the incidents described below. Recent bombing incidents in Atlanta involved secondary devices...
You're pregnant and want to take an extended leave when the baby is born. An elderly parent is suffering from major medical problems, requiring that you take an extended leave...
Editor's note: This column is excerpted from a letter sent to President Clinton on behalf of the Northeastern States Fire Consortium.The Northeastern States Fire Consortium (NSFC...
"I'm not sure what's wrong with her. Suddenly she just sat down and seemed really confused. We went for a jog this morning but didn't have time to eat breakfast. We were on the...
You can pick up any magazine or newspaper or watch any number of TV shows and find someone giving (or selling) advice on health, fitness and nutrition issues. The advice can be...
The one-story laundry building measured about 300 feet by 125 feet with few windows and doors. Fire had taken possession of one part of the building. Openings were needed for ...
One of the most exciting trends in pre-hospital emergency medicine over most of its history has been the transfer of technologies from the hospital to the field. One early example...
Once again, Washington is in the throes of a major political scandal and, whenever that happens, taking care of the nation's business grinds to a frustrating crawl. This time,...