Small Lessons That Can Have Big Results with Charlie Evans
You don’t have to be the senior man at your station to have learned some valuable lessons. The things we learn that improve how we do our jobs sometimes come […]
You don’t have to be the senior man at your station to have learned some valuable lessons. The things we learn that improve how we do our jobs sometimes come […]
This week was the premiere of A&E’s Live Rescue show. And this week, I’m reviewing it. Maybe I can help you decide if it’s worth your two hours every Monday […]
If you haven’t yet had the experience of having a victim of a structure fire die, all I can say is, you will. It’s not something anyone can really prepare […]
FDIC 2019 is in the books, and a lot of you were there this time. The conference was first held in 1929. It now draws in excess of 30,000 participants, […]
Do you ever get the feeling that there are some people doing this job who really aren’t into it? They’re around — but that’s all. They’re mostly found in the […]
What does it take to be a fire officer? There’s more to it than just giving orders, of course. In fact, being a great officer could be considered a skill […]
Re-kindles are every firefighter’s nightmare. When I was a reporter, PIOs would go to great lengths to get me not to use that word if a fire re-ignited. Avoiding them […]
Vertical ventilation is a pretty controversial subject these days. Ever since the UL report on it came out, firefighters have been arguing whether vertical ventilation is worth the risk and […]
If you’re trying to join the fire service, raise your hand. Wow, that’s a lot of you. There are some good resources to help you with things like passing the […]
The RIT team has an important role at a fire scene. I say this not as Captain Obvious, but because it’s easy to forget when you go to multiple scenes […]