Over the past few years, the fire service has undergone a renaissance in our understanding of our environment. This is mainly due to an increase in fire dynamics research from multiple agencies, ...

Emergency service leaders generally lack an education in the science of management. Although the topic of leadership is commonly taught in the emergency service training regiment, true management ...

NFPA data indicate that the U.S. fire service responds to a vehicle fire every 2½ minutes.1 In each case, there are many variables that we must be aware of and prepared to deal with: Like every type ...

The city of Washington has agreed to pay $750,000 to firefighter Gary Baker Jr. to settle his wrongful termination lawsuit against the city., according to the Washington Observer-Reporter. Baker, a ...

Probationary firefighters for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) graduate in Queens. Photo: FDNY PIO At the core of any probationary firefighter training program are the Xs and Os: the technical ...

Sometime early in a firefighter’s career–usually as part of fire school–building construction is touted to be one of the most important things firefighters should be aware of in their new trade. They ...

Firehouses are microcosms of society: diverse groups of people from different backgrounds come together under one roof with a shared mission to protect and serve their communities. The fire service is ...

Fire service leadership has existed since the introduction of the first organized fire brigades of ancient Rome. Over the centuries, leadership has morphed into the traditional styles we recognize ...

The purpose of a fireground water delivery operation is to produce and deliver the flow demands of the fire as efficiently as possible. Often on large fires, these requirements cannot be met with the ...

Note: Since publishing, the USFA has updated the total number of on-duty deaths for 2020. The total for the year is 96. The total of those who died due to COVID-19 in 2020 is 35. 2020 ended with a ...

9/11 Memorial & Museum – Carolyn Brown, sister of FDNY Capt. Patrick Brown of Ladder 3, shares the recording of her brother’s final dispatch call from the 35th floor of the North Tower.

A Baltimore City Fire Department firefighter died Friday when he suffered a medical emergency following training. Emergency Vehicle Driver Charles Mudra of Truck 20 lost his life in the Line of Duty, ...