Getting Hired with Mike Pertz
Mike Pertz was a professional soccer player until an injury ended his career. He went back to school to become an EMT and became interested in the fire service. He’s […]
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Company Officers’ Academy/Giving Thanks
This week, we take a quick look into the Company Officers’ Academy held jointly by the Prescott Fire Department and the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority. The week-long training […]
Obsolete EMS Terms with Kelly Grayson
Once upon a time, we all thought we had the ultimate in EMS gear and knew the best techniques. Then time passed, and the stuff we used and knew became […]
Fentanyl Advisory Issued
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Five things a company officer should never say with Linda Willing
A company officer holds the power to increase morale or harm it. And while actions do speak louder than words, the words can have an impact, too. This week, Linda […]
Mistakes New Engineers Make with Capt. Jim Spell, Vail, Colorado Fire (Ret.)
This week on Code 3, we offer some tips to rookie Engineers. Sure, you passed the exam, and they handed you the certificate, but there’s a lot more you need […]
Five-Alarm Leadership with Chief Rick Lasky, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department (Ret)
Chief Rick Lasky (ret.) will be speaking at Yavapai College in Prescott on Nov. 1, 2107. Here’s the link to register. Lasky, a 37-year veteran of the fire service, served […]
Extra: Amanda Marsh on “Only the Brave”
The movie “Only the Brave” tells the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and focuses on Superintendent Eric Marsh and his relationships, both with new hire Brendan McDonough and wife […]
“Only the Brave:” Hotshots’ Widows React
The Sony Pictures release about the events leading up to the LODD of 19 of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, “Only the Brave,” hits theaters […]
Review: “Only the Brave” a realistic look at 19 heroes’ lives and deaths
It occurred to me, as I walked into a Phoenix movie theater for a screening of “Only the Brave,” that, if I lived anywhere other than Prescott, Arizona, I’d probably […]