Jeremiah King is a captain with Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority He’s been “on the job” in the fire service for 18 years. In this podcast, we addressed a […]
Barry Furey Public Safety Consulting website Barry Furey has more than 45 years’ experience in public safety with an emphasis on public safety communications. He’s been directly responsible for the […]
The two crew vehicles, or “buggies,” used by the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew before 19 of its 20 members were killed fighting the Yarnell Hill fire in 2013, are […]
The Ludwig Group website Gary Ludwig is recognized as a respected national fire and EMS author, public speaker, and expert who has managed two award-winning metropolitan EMS systems (Memphis and […]
Do you remember what it was like to be a probie? Most firefighters do, if only to recall the relief they felt when that first year was over. On this […]
Texas is considering allowing licensed first responders to carry a gun on the job. Maybe you’ve felt a little vulnerable. Or would it make things more complicated? Click here to […]
Does your agency hold a “citizens’ academy?” You may want to consider it, says Capt. Brian Burch of the Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority. The annual event CAFMA holds, […]
Chief Scott Freitag began his emergency services career in 1993 as an EMT and Emergency Medical Dispatcher in St. Louis, MO. He attained his paramedic certification in 1994, and left […]
Captain Kevin Keith is a 17-year veteran of the fire service. He’s a technical rescue technician and a hazardous materials technician, as well as a paramedic. He uses those skills […]
Eric Kriwer began his fire service career in 1988 serving in Fountain Hills, Arizona. During Kriwer’s 29-year career, he has served multiple positions in the fire service from firefighter, paramedic, […]