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FIRE CHIEF NEWS
- ‘Safety doesn’t happen by chance’: NFPA warns of threats to code system
- Idaho firefighter wounded in ambush stable after third surgery, faces long recovery
- FEMA grant helps N.Y. FD reopen firehouse closed for nearly 30 years
- ‘It’s designed to be sacrificed': Texas FD unveils new blocker truck
- 7 missing in Calif. fireworks factory explosion, fire
- Ex-Calif. deputy may have felony conviction scrubbed due to work as inmate firefighter
- Va. county launches pay-per-call program to boost volunteer firefighter recruitment
- LODD: St. Louis firefighter suffers medical emergency while on duty
- Massive explosion shakes Calif. town during fireworks factory blaze
- Calif. firefighter struck in the head by rock while driving fire engine
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WATCH & LEARN
Help create a welcoming space by using the time gathered together to empower, uplift and inspire your colleagues, instead of belittling and bad-mouthing
“What do cops and firefighters have in common? They both want to be firefighters.”
Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire
It’s time to promote and support NFA classes among your members
Video shows Medina Fire Chief Larry Walters entering a burning basement to save a trapped woman, using a Halligan bar to get her, and himself, out
Key experiences from my early days on the job have revealed a surprising number of lessons for running command
From entry-level to chief, these firefighter interview questions will help prep your answers to reveal character, competence and leadership potential
An Emerson fire captain has been charged with forgery and tampering with fit-testing records
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
The driver was fired, but the department’s culture may still be on a collision course