Photo courtesy Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department. If the fire service had a scoreboard for health and performance, sleep would be the category where we consistently fall behind. Firefighters and ...

Report to training at 0900. It’s a training day. You look at the topic and can tell it was just thrown together at the last minute or just busywork to check a box for that day. How excited are you for ...

Emergency service leaders generally lack an education in the science of management. Although the topic of leadership is commonly taught in the emergency service training regiment, true management ...

When getting to the stage of my fire service career where I wanted to become a captain, I didn’t truly understand what I needed to do. I thought I did, but I didn’t. I was convinced, even though I had ...

Wake up! Your phone is playing that too-familiar tune, telling you another day is about to begin. And this is your shift. Time to go to the firehouse! But for you there is little enthusiasm, only a ...

She clutched the edge of the locker room sink, bracing herself. Her head had never felt so heavy. A rush of blame, guilt, and shame overwhelmed her as her mind spiraled. Why is this happening to me?

The fire service is built on a foundation of camaraderie, courage, and a shared mission to protect and serve. Yet, like any profession, it is vulnerable to the pressures of everyday operations, human ...

Four children and their pets died in a house fire Thursday night Little Falls. Firefighters responded to the home at 3679 Backtrail Road around 9 p.m. for a report of a house fire with several people ...

In many places, water is plentiful, relatively inexpensive and easy to obtain in large quantities. It’s also very effective when combating heat and flame, which makes it the agent of choice for ...

Through the years, the need to control and coordinate groups requiring teamwork has had many different approaches. From the autocratic manner of the military to the brutish forcefulness of a coal mine ...

On December 18, 1998, several fire companies and fire fighters responded at 0454 hours to a reported fire on the tenth floor of a 10-story high-rise apartment building for the elderly. The fire had ...

Cellulose insulation has been around since the 1970s, although it has become more popular in recent years, as green buildings now play a larger role in our society. Cellulose insulation includes more ...