Barry Furey on NextGen 911
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 […]
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Joe Woyjeck on LA Co. Fire Museum’s bid for fallen Hotshots’ vehicles
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 […]
Chief Gary Ludwig, Champaign, IL Fire Dept. on EMS realities
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 […]
The Probies: Samantha Vargas and Kayleen Weiland
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 […]
Code 3 Poll: Should firefighters carry guns on duty?
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 […]
Fire Ops 101: Capt. Brian Burch, Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
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, […]
Scott Freitag, Chief, Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
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 […]
Capt. Kevin Keith, Firefighter/Paramedic, Prescott Ariz. Fire Dept.
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, Chief, Mayer Ariz. Fire Dept.
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, […]
Dennis Light, Prescott Ariz. Fire Chief
Dennis Light took over the chief’s position at the Prescott Fire Department in 2014, less than a year after the deaths of 19 firefighters from the city’s Granite Mountain Interagency […]