Porch Fires
Thomas N. Warren reviews some of the operational challenges firefighters must overcome at porch fires.
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Early Fireground Decisions Determine Operational Success
Serious firefighters know playing catch-up on the fireground often results in cascading events that can have disastrous consequences.
Passing the Torch: A Career Progression Through the Fire Service
At each step in one's career through the fire service, a firefighter's thoughts must be on passing the torch to the next generation, says Tom Warren.
The Importance of the On-Scene Radio Report
Thomas N. Warren dissects all aspects of this essential fireground communication.
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Embracing Traditions in the Modern Fire Service
Tom Warren looks at how fire service traditions connect the modern-day firefighters to the roots and spirit of the profession.
Civilians Ask Firefighters: Why Do You Do That?
Tom Warren addresses some common questions firefighters may have encountered when civilians ask them about their work.
Conditions That Warrant Urgent Communications to Command
Thomas Warren reviews some circumstances that may require fire officers to send an urgent message to incident command.
Fire Service Leadership Basics: Roles, Responsibilities, and Boundaries
Tom Warren looks at how leadership has evolved in the fire service and advocates conceptualizing the elements of leadership as the three areas of roles, responsibilities, and boundaries.
Fire Service Sexual Harassment: Leaders Must Set the Tone
With the abundance of sex harassment cases being brought to light these days, Tom Warren says it's time to revisit your fire department's policies and procedures on the issue.
Common Fireground Dangers
As unpredictable as a structure fires can be, there are some common dangerous conditions on arrival that must be addressed.
Situational Awareness on the Fireground
With situational awareness, we extend the size-up concept to continually reading our environment—looking for changes that could affect the firefighting operation or our safety, writes Thomas N. Warren.
The Firefighter: A Different Kind of Person
As troubling as firefighters behaving badly is to most firefighters,
there are by far many more stories of firefighters performing community
service and saving lives during their off-duty time, writes Thomas N. Warren.