Firefighters on a roller-coaster

Drawn by Fire: Directional Roller-Coaster

Check out Paul Combs's illustration from the August 2022 issue of Fire Engineering magazine.
Generator and electric scooters

Summer Shenanigans

With the development of lithium-ion batteries, we’ll see many more incidents involving scooters, bicycles, skateboards, and unicycles.
Fire Engineering cover August 2022

FE Volume 175 Issue 8

Check out the August 2022 issue of Fire Engineering magazine, featuring articles on firefighter training, leadership, management, and more.
Meridian ID fire apparatus

Mission-Driven Culture: A Path to Success

A mission-driven culture focuses on each mission and allows subordinates more freedom to make decisions in the face of unforeseen and unfamiliar circumstances.
Flames shooting out with firefighter

Rules of Engagement for the Outside Chief

Craig A. Haigh looks at the processes, challenges, and responsibilities of acting as a chief who arrives from an outside fire department.
Catskill NY Fire Truck

The Crucial Need for Officer/Staff Meetings

Ed Dolan looks at the importance of holding regular meetings at the firehouse kitchen table and how they aid in both professional development and team camaraderie.
Indianapolis firefighters respond to the scene of a house fire

Rightsizing Incident Command: Four Command Models

Nicholas F. Nanna presents the four primary models of on-scene incident command and discusses how they can be scaled depending on the incident.