Public safety outreach and fire prevention programs are one of the most important, yet overlooked aspects of fire service. These programs should play a critical role in your agency [...]
Fire chiefs are continually pressured to cut budgets and find ways to save their districts money. This leads to firefighters everywhere being asked to do more with less. They [...]
In July 2018, Death Valley endured the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. The majority of the largest recorded wildfires have occurred in the past 10 years, and all but [...]
Firefighters must possess a multitude of qualities to properly represent their department and manage the profession. Combined with the unique work and living conditions that place many demands on [...]
To effectively spread fire safety awareness, consider the audience you are speaking to. Many times it is difficult to get people to take the messages seriously. If you put [...]
Most firefighters probably have had incidents that they experienced dizziness, weakness, and rapid heart rate, and did not realize that they could have been exposed to cyanide. When increasing [...]
The emphasis is normally put on the physical demands of a job like firefighting, but what about the mental aspects? Mental health is a very serious issue, and it [...]
Firefighters are exposed to harmful substances on a regular basis. Whether it be from the burning of forest, brush, crop, structure, tires, waste, or wood, all are extremely damaging [...]
In the age of digitalization, there have been many questions surrounding the efficiency of emergency responders when it comes to location. Apps such as Facebook, Uber, and even Instagram [...]
Firefighting Best Practices > Being Mentally Prepared In this series of posts, we’ve covered some of the major hurdles that firefighters face on a regular basis that can hinder [...]
