Strike Team brush clothing is now available in PBI TriGuard 590, a 5.3 ounce-per-square-yard twill with Stay Dry Plus water repellency created for the urban search and rescue, EMS and wildland firefighting markets....More
Proposed legislation in Indiana calls for the elimination of every township in the state and the transfer of all township government functions — including fire and EMS — to a central authority within each county....More
Robert Neale, a deputy superintendent for the National Fire Academy, explains some of the changes to NFA courses, his take on the future of video conferencing, and his involvement in program creation....More
Considering the invaluable service provided by fire, EMS and police, few city officials are willing to reduce those services by much. However, budget challenges for the foreseeable future will force them to be more creative...More
This either will be the best opportunity for the fire service or the worst — it's our choice. Our future over the next 10 to 20 years will be solely dependent upon whether leaders and their organizations are prepared....More
The IAFC and the IAFF have announced "Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility" as the theme for the 2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week, scheduled for June 14 — 20....More
Inconsistent EMS delivery on wildland-fire incidents comes from the differences in training between EMTs and wilderness first responders. The EMT curriculum focus on treatment. Wilderness medicine focuses on prevention....More
Whenever someone is hurt, our nation’s first responders are compelled to rush in to help. I love that about this industry. However, self-deployed first responders also put themselves and the operation at risk unknowingly....More
With a vote declaring this sacred loss of trust, there is no turning back. What’s done is done and, regardless of the justifications or excuses, the fabric of command and control has been torn forever....More
By Mike Metro -- The last time I wrote, I discussed the concept of sending the right person, at the right time, with the right equipment and the right training, in the right vehicle. Last month, we focused on the right person. For this article, I want to focus on the right equipment....More
VFIS's Ryan Pietzsch said that many agencies do not consider safety and security during the fire station design phase. Instead, they wait until after construction is completed and accidents or losses begin to occur....More
By Daniel B.C. Gardiner--Hundreds of pieces of fire apparatus will be blasting their way down different Main Streets this Memorial Day, giving nearby spectators as well as the firefighters in the line of march, a good dose of acoustic trauma....More