Paul Mobley’s created, along with writer Joellen Kelly, a coffee-table book featuring firefighters from across the U.S., titled American Firefighter. He’s is an award-winning photographer and author of Welcome’s American Farmer: […]
On this episode, we learn about how a long-time firefighter turned his idea into a business. Captain Geoffrey Giordano of the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Department in Connecticut saw a need […]
As this episode’s guest, David Wiklanski, points out, the human psyche wasn’t built to see the kind of trauma first responders experience so frequently. That’s why its important to work […]
The fire service is steeped in tradition. And every community has its own, as well. But as times change, we’re in danger of losing some of those traditions. In this […]
Firefighters do a lot of on-duty training. From company-level exercises to major simulations, there’s always something to drill on. But what happens when an individual or a whole crew doesn’t […]
If you’re a firefighter, you need to stay in shape. That can be tough, though, especially when well-meaning citizens stop by with cakes, donuts, cookies, and other sweets. And the […]
For a new company officer, doing a size-up on scene can seem tough. First, you have to remember to do it–and that can be difficult when you arrive to find […]
You probably do some kind of after-action reports for major incidents, and maybe a debriefing back at the station. But Dr. Harry Carter says there’s great value in doing a […]
If you’ve had the opportunity to work with millennials, you know they’re a very different kind of employee. And while I’m not saying you have to treat them like snowflakes, […]
Swift-water rescue is a dangerous proposition, and nobody knows that like an Arizona rescue team member. While we’re known for our deserts here, when it rains, dry washes become raging […]