August 2023

Dr. Nancy Wesselink believes that peer support teams that are attuned to members' personal issues as well as to trauma puts them in a better position to get in front of the suicide...

John J. Salka Jr. says that the combination of good officers, responsible firefighters and reasonable supervisors is key to successful implementation of flexibility with some ...

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...

Billy Goldfeder shares multiple key items from a dwelling smoke explosion that all members should know.

Dennis Rubin provides two examples of how the principles of CRM apply perfectly to the fire service.

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

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.

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.

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

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...