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I received an email here at Code 3 a few days ago. It was full of comments about the show, like a lot of other emails I get. But this […]

Let’s say you wanted to become a company officer. In your interview, you probably told them it was because you felt your leadership could help the department, and you meant […]

Today, June 30, 2019, marks the sixth anniversary of the LODD of 19 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, who were killed while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire […]

Volunteer firefighters make up most U.S. departments, by far. Yet the state of volunteer firefighting is in serious trouble. The NFPA issued a report in March that said there were […]

The topic for this episode is flowing water while advancing the line. Some departments always do it. Some don’t. There’s pretty good evidence that flowing while advancing is safer than […]

If you want to become a firefighter, the first thing to understand is that it isn’t easy. There’s a lot of school required nowadays, and it can take several years […]

The battle over the traditional fire helmet and what I’ll call the Eurohelmet is growing as some U.S. departments make the switch. It’s hard to nail down exactly why firefighters […]

Swiftwater rescues are among the most dangerous that you will face. That may sound obvious, but some departments that haven’t seen many swiftwater incidents have been taken by surprise. Out […]

When you go to the roof, what do you include when you make your report on conditions? Right. Every department’s truckies report something different, depending on SOPs. Sometimes, there’s even […]

Self-storage units present a unique challenge in case of fire. The come with the hazards found in a hoarder house, but worse. Making entry can be tough—nowadays, the simple padlock […]