Recently, four people were found dead after a fire in a wood-frame dwelling in Irvington, NJ. Investigators announced that the four had been killed first and the fire was set ...
Thousands of fire departments across North America have placed thermal imagers (Tis) into service. While some departments have only one or two cameras, others have a TI on every...
Since I began my career, I have attended many awards ceremonies where courageous firefighters who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their quest to save a life have...
In 1992, Bill Clinton beat George H.W. Bush for the presidency of the United States. Bush was seen as unbeatable because of his leadership during Gulf War I and the fall of the...
SUBJECT: Lifting Heavy Loads - Part 1 TOPIC: CribbingOBJECTIVE: Understand the components and ratings of a wood box crib and best practices when constructing a box crib at a vehicle...
We present a look at the changes within the Hackensack, NJ, Fire Department since five firefighters died on July 1, 1988, while fighting a fire at an automobile dealership.
So much of what is happening "right now" and what happened just a few minutes ago is viewed by millions via websites and other media. On June 5, 2008, many of us "watched" a video...
Firehouse Magazine presents its 20th annual compilation of statistics on America's volunteer fire service, featuring total runs for 2007 and data on staffing, budgets and apparatus...
This is a presidential election campaign unlike any I've ever seen in more than 40 years of covering national politics. Most campaigns follow a fairly predictable pattern with...
Richard A. Mueller continues this series on how the fire service should continually measure the quality of performance, identifying what works, what doesn't, who is contributing...