August 2023

Peter Matthews' participation in recent roundtables and one-on-one discussions with chiefs uncovered a few success stories in the realm of recruitment and retention.

Ronald Siarnicki and Janet Wilmoth are the Firehouse Hall of Fame 2023 inductees.

Aggressive tactics. Risk-based decision-making. Both will be scrutinized to culminate the 40th—and best—Firehouse Expo.

First-arriving companies of multiple Harford County, MD, departments found the Charlie side of five townhouses well involved.

Curt Isakson urges fireground commanders, particularly those with county agencies, to prepare for circumstances that require "graduating beyond the basics of everyday firefighting...

Jake Hoffman tells of the tasks that first-due responders to a confined-space incident should tackle in advance of the arrival of the technical rescue team.

Richard Bossert warns of the mistake that EMS providers make when they approach patients who are in the mid-60s or older as though they are in their 40s, 50s or early 60s.

Jared Renshaw provides hands-on-useful guidance for members who heed his recommendation to broaden their fire service by sharing their knowledge and experiences.

Craig Weinschenk's description of FSRI's thermal runaway experiments with e-scooter lithium-ion batteries provides explanation for why the fires that can erupt from them often...

Peter Matthews shares good news about the evolution of equipment-mounting technology as it pertains to firefighter effectiveness on the fireground and firefighter health and safety...