To assist in the management of these consistent killers and reduce their frequency, it is recommended that fire departments develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), strong training, ...

This year’s Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week has an all-encompassing focus on the fireground mayday. Understanding the current national economy and its impact on the abilities of fire ...

As this was being written in mid-December, we could look at the firefighter line-of-duty-death number for 2005 approach (and perhaps, by the time you read this, pass) the 2004 number. So many of you ...

In the fire service, few topics spark as much debate as the tension between aggressive and safety-driven cultures. On one hand, aggression on the fireground is seen as the hallmark of an effective ...

Air has enormous impact on every firefighter. The air you bring to the fight is essential to the effective strategic and tactical operations necessary to meet our difficult and dangerous mission.” — ...