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Operations & Training
The Firehouse Yak: Patrick Wirkus – What Civil Service Exams Miss About Fire Service Leadership, And What You Can Do About It
Leadership
The Firehouse Yak: Patrick Wirkus – What Civil Service Exams Miss About Fire Service Leadership, And What You Can Do About It
The Firehouse Yak
Peter Matthews talks with Patrick Wirkus about his EFO research on whether firefighters and officers are truly prepared to become leaders following a civil service promotion and...
Nov. 9, 2026
Fire tears through popular Fort Lauderdale nightclub
Investigation Equipment
Fire Rips Through Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nightclub
Nov. 9, 2026
An Australian pilot has survived a helicopter crash in Indonesia | 7NEWS
Wildland
Watch: Helicopter Crashes while Retrieving Water for Wildfire in Indonesia
Nov. 9, 2026
Courtesy of the author
As communities expand and fire department needs increase, research shows that fire departments and support staffs do not grow and cannot keep up with the changes.
EFO Research Brief: Beyond the Fireground: Measuring Organizational Capacity in the Modern Fire Service
Nov. 6, 2026
Funeral Arrangements Set for North Royalton, OH, Firefighter Killed at House Fire
Safety & Health
Funeral Arrangements Set for North Royalton, OH, Firefighter Killed at House Fire
Nov. 6, 2026
New Records Show Norwich, CT, Officials' Plan to Shut Down Four Fire Departments
New Records Show Norwich, CT, Officials' Plan to Shut Down Four Fire Departments
Nov. 6, 2026
Renton, WA, Firefighter Shot While Assisting at EMS Call; Suspect Dead
Safety & Health
Renton, WA, Firefighter Shot While Assisting at EMS Call; Suspect Dead
Nov. 6, 2026
NIOSH
Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman perished while operating at this structure fire on March 16, 2026.
Investigation Equipment
NIOSH: Failure to Recognize Basement Fire Dangers a Factor in Chicago LODD Blaze
Nov. 5, 2026
4 killed in Chicago townhome fire
Investigation Equipment
Chicago Townhouse Fire Leaves Four Dead; Probe Underway
Nov. 5, 2026
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