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    The August issue of Firehouse takes a look at Leadership in the 21st Century, how the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements are affecting the fire service, the importance of peer support and a look back at the infamous Waldbaum's fire that killed 6 members of the FDNY 40 years ago this month.
    Photos courtesy SAFD
    It is vital that leadership underscore the importance of wearing seatbelts on all runs.
    Billy Goldfeder
    Aug. 1, 2018
    Billy Goldfeder explains how a San Antonio apparatus crash prompted seatbelt change that altered the outcome of a future close call.
    Firefighters operate on the roof of Waldbaum's Supermarket prior to a catastrophic collapse.
    John "Jay" Jonas
    Aug. 1, 2018
    Deputy Chief John “Jay” Jonas reviews the tragic Waldbaum's Supermarket fire that claimed the lives of six FDNY firefighters 40 years ago.
    Tim Sendelbach
    Tim Sendelbach poses the question, are you prepared to manage a once-in-a-career incident and declare success at its conclusion?
    In one survey of over 1,000 active and retired firefighters, nearly half of respondents stated that they had considered suicide, which is over three times the rate of the general population, and 16 percent had actually attempted suicide, as compared to 2–9 percent of the general population.
    Brandon Dreiman
    Aug. 1, 2018
    Brandon Dreiman explains how peer support can be a life preserver in a flood of behavioral health challenges.
    Photo by Paul Shea
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    Aug. 1, 2018
    Firehouse presents recent fires from around the country.

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    Brian Schaeffer
    July 2, 2018
    Brian Schaeffer explains how the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements offer the fire service the opportunity to focus on accountability.
    Mike Meadows
    Some of the best and most forward-thinking ideas are often brought forward by the younger generation in their workforce.
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    David Coatney explores how the fire service can ensure creativity without letting its culture or tradition inhibit innovation.