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...
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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
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. ...
