Mississippi, with a population of 2.57 million, is a mostly rural state of 48,434 square miles. Over 50% of that area is considered forestland and the Mississippi Forestry Commission...
Every leader has doubts. The good leaders face them head on and work their way through them. The not-so-good leaders join the ostriches in burrowing their heads in the sandy soil...
Question: Once a fire, hazmat or EMS incident has occurred, how does my department use it to educate the public to keep a similar incident from happening again? Answer: There ...
Thermal imagers (TIs) are excellent tools for firefighting. Since they enable firefighters to see through smoke, TIs have become required tools on a number of fire companies. ...
The fire service has embraced automatic fire sprinklers as a key element in protecting the built environment from the ravages of fire. Installations have significantly increased...
Many fire departments and rescue teams are adopting either one of two rescue evolutions when front-seat occupants are trapped during a collision. It seems that the original evolution...
On Sunday, May 23, 2004 at 6:02 A.M., the Sullivan County, NY, E911 Center received an emergency call that a full-sized charter bus had overturned in a stream at the intersection...
“I want to appreciate the time when moments are made into memories; I want to embrace them and cherish them and never forget they come so few and far between; I know that wherever...
Many fire service professionals are grappling with the high number of accidents occurring that involve emergency apparatus. We can all agree that such accidents have a significant...
The NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program continues to present its investigations of firefighter line-of-duty deaths to formulate recommendations for...
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss tool and equipment layouts on ladder trucks and how you can set up your rig to be more efficient on the fireground while making your truck...
Jay K. Bradish describes how repeated training on the incident command system was critical to successfully managing a large incident and the extensive mutual aid resources needed...
Nov. 2, 1904: BROOKLYN, NY – Ten firemen were overcome as they battled a deep-seated fire in a 40-ton stack of hay inside a building at the corner of Newkirk Avenue and East 11th...
By the time you read this editorial, Election Day will be over. Whoever the winners are in the national, state and local elections, the fire service once again must meet with ...
