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
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
Bad news spreads faster than good news — and thanks to social media, it spreads in nano seconds. Whether a fire chief is accused of altering drug prescriptions, driving teens to prom on a fire truck or failing to perform during crisis response, millions know about it in the blink of an eye. But the fire and emergency service also is filled with good news and inspirational stories that I wish more people heard....More
Is it better to promote within to meet the cultural demands of a fire department, or should cities feel free to bring in outside people for new ideas?...More
Business literature has numerous examples of successful businesses built on the model of visionary chief executive officer who drove the organization to high performance but neglected succession as part of his or her vision and responsibilities. These companies often floundered if not outright failed....More