Richard J. Blatus and Thomas J. Richardson describe what type of information a chief expects from company officers upon his or her arrival on an incident scene.
Hollywood finally has made a movie that realistically portrays the excitement, the challenge and the dangers of firefighting. “Ladder 49” shows firefighters as they really are...
As each of you and all of us at Firehouse® work together to reduce firefighter injuries and deaths, some challenges are more difficult than others. This month, we will focus on...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
