Among other Web-exclusive features from this month, Mike Alt created a brochure that you can use to inform your citizens about the importance of keeping the door closed.
Two more writers joined our featured bloggers this week. Bath Township (OH) Fire Chief Joseph Kitchen commented on how firefighters treat one another in "Just Be Nice," while Don Chambers of Fit 4 Fire discussed the need to have target flows.
Steve Pegram of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) joined our roster of featured bloggers this week. Check out Steve's blog and the rest of this week's featured blog posts below.
It's a new year on the calendar--a typical time for reflection and projection, and for the American fire service this means an examination of some of the perennial challenges firefighters face.
The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) has launched a free, online training program for the fire service, "Understanding Your Role in Fire Incident Data," available at NASFM's training portal.
All suppression personnel-whether on an engine; a squad; a rescue; or, certainly, a truck company-should have the knowledge, skills, and ability to operate ground ladders.