The FDIC is like a giant charging station for the fire service, and it's all about learning and sharing experience and knowledge, Ray McCormack writes.
Ray McCormack reflects on the meaning of the terms "customer" and "stakeholder" in terms of the fire service and how they can affect firefighters' thinking.
The toxic twins--carbon monoxide and cyanide--love firefighters, and their love in unhealthy, clingy, and ultimately destructive, Ray McCormack writes.
On one hand, firefighters are told to care about the people we serve, while on the other hand we are told that we need to keep emotions out of what we do. Ray McCormack says using emotions in your responses does not lower your tactical safety unless you let it.
Iconic FDNY Chief Edward Croker's words reflect a realistic understanding of the dangers of firefighting, Ray McCormack writes, but he had nothing but disdain for firefighter deaths.