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    Photo by John Kaminski
    Sharing real-time information between agencies and organizations that are involved in a unified command allows for a comprehensive understanding of the situation and enhanced situational awareness and decision-making.
    John Kaminski explains the differences between the content of internal and external communications and their importance for the safety of firefighters and the public, respectively...
    July 15, 2025
    Images courtesy of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
    With AI, designers can enhance hand sketches, to quickly iterate multiple versions of a concept and rendering, each in a consistent style.
    Keith Driscoll and Lynn Reda explain how architects who use AI as a part of the design process of a facility help their fire department clients to better validate decisions through...
    July 15, 2025
    Robert Moran taps his recent experience to explain why the survival of an externally hired fire chief depends on implementation of six steps before and after taking the helm.
    Robert Moran taps his recent experience to explain why the survival of an externally hired fire chief depends on implementation of six steps before and after taking the helm.
    July 13, 2025
    Photo courtesy of the Seminole County, FL, Fire Department
    Seminole County, FL, Fire Department’s Mobile Simulation Lab provides a mechanism to increase EMS training by 32 percent compared with classroom-only instruction.
    Matt Humphrey explains how the Seminole County, FL, Fire Department's Mobile Simulation Lab provides EMS crews with training that goes beyond typical classroom instruction.
    July 12, 2025
    Photo courtesy of David Clark Company
    The Underhill Jericho Fire Department (Underhill, VT) specced David Clark Company’s wireless headset system on its Engine 11 attack pumper. The system consists of five headsets, with the two front seats being able to communicate over the radio and the three rear seats being intercom communications within the vehicle. “Prior to having the David Clark headset installed on Engine 11, we often faced the challenges of clear communication within the truck,” the department chief, Matthew Champlain says. “With the road noise, the siren and the air horn sounding, it was difficult for the crew in the back seat to hear all the communications and get a clear understanding of the scene that they’re arriving at and the instructions from the officer of the truck. Now, the folks riding in the truck are able to hear the incident commander on the fireground with his initial size-up, what’s going on, what’s expected of the truck and any hazards that are in place at the scene. As people have used the system more and more, they like it better and better.”
    Officers, driver/operators, firefighters and special operations technicians are aided in multiple ways by the sophistication and affordability of systems that let them talk to...
    July 11, 2025
    Photo courtesy of the Ocean Beach Fire Department (OBFD)
    The completely fried middle pipe was the result of a power line coming down and onto a metal fence, grounding through heat tape all of the way to the water main.
    Billy Goldfeder found that the circumstances of a fire at a firefighter's house serve as a great reminder of the importance of size-up for downed power lines and the danger to...
    July 10, 2025
    Photos by Jonathan Hall
    Low overhead wires are common and can present a clearance issue or electrical shock hazard.
    Jonathan Hall puts engine company teams in the right frame of mind for response to a garage fire in an alley, including with respect to water supply in a circumstance where a ...
    July 9, 2025
    From managing budgets to engaging stakeholders and planning for long-term sustainability, a fire chief’s role beyond operational elements can be invigorating or overwhelming.
    Jared Renshaw wants to open eyes when he explains to fire department officers who aspire to be a fire chief that success in the role hinges on their competence in numerous administrativ...
    July 8, 2025
    Continuity, consistency and guidance are important at a time when officer development is particularly challenging.
    Peter Matthews shines a light on the importance of continuity, consistency and guidance at a time when officer development is particularly challenging.
    July 7, 2025