Life in a ‘Volly’ House: Duty, Honor, Country
Has the volunteer fire service lost its sense of purpose? Craig R. Maconaghy Jr. on helping volunteer firefighters remember why they signed up to begin with.
Smart Devices in Fire Investigations: Unlocking Crucial Data for Investigators
This article explores the significance of smart devices in fire investigations and how they can provide insights for determining fire cause and origin.
FSRI Study Focuses on EV Fires
This article explores the concerns and uncertainties surrounding EV fires, looking at firefighting efforts and the potential long-term health effects.
Aerials and Overcoming Parapets/Crickets
Joseph M. Rock offers some ways that firefighters can more easily transition from the aerial ladder to the roof while traversing parapets and crickets.
Podcast: Women in Fire: Pregnancy/Paternity Policies in the Fire Service
The Women in Fire panel discusses pregnancy/paternity policies in the fire service.
Main Street Memo: Inverted Roof
This firefighter training bulletin focuses on inverted roofs and some of the challenges they pose for firefighting operations.
Fire Service Health and Culture Change: Why Not?
Todd LeDuc asks: What's stopping us from truly changing the fire service culture when it comes to cancer risk mitigation?
Talkin Tactics: Engine and Truck Company Officers
Hosts David Polikoff and Sam Villani speak with guest Shane Darwick about engine and truck work.
Brain and Fire: Thinking Under Pressure
Marc Coenen considers some of the ways fireground stress can impact firefighter decision making—for better and for worse.
Tactical Impact: Examining a Recent Fire
Jim Silvernail talks with Brian McHugh, a captain with the Florissant Valley (MO) Fire Protection District, about a recent fire.