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With more and more firefighters being injured as they work to ventilate roofs during a structure fire, we need to ask: Why are we still putting crews up there in […]

If you or someone you know had a broken arm, you’d want it treated right away. Well, PTSD or clinical depression are no different, really. Just because you can’t see […]

Sometimes it seems that engine companies don’t always get the respect they deserve. It may be rescue squad crews or truckies that feel engine crews have a simple job: put […]

On this episode, we’re taking a look at the culture of your fire department. We’ve been talking over the past few weeks on this show about whether firefighters have become […]

If you’re of a certain age, you were probably strongly influenced to become a firefighter-paramedic by a couple of guys named Johnny and Roy. If you’re a millennial, I’m talking […]

If you’re a company officer or a command-level officer, you know the job is all about decision-making. The trick, of course, is to make good, defensible decisions in a big […]

We’ve talked several times on this show about working with younger firefighters. But we haven’t heard their viewpoint. That’s what we’re doing on this episode. Millennials, those born between 1982 […]

How do you conduct a primary search? It’s one of the most critical actions a firefighter can undertake at a fire. It’s also a dangerous task. There are a couple […]

The number of women who have joined the ranks of firefighters is still hovering at around five percent. This is true even in departments with female chiefs. Why, with these […]

Are you a grinder? Do you go above and beyond, not for the praise, but because it’s necessary? TJ Ward joins me on this episode to explain the grinder mindset. […]