FIRE CHIEF Senior Editor Mary Rose Roberts shares her thoughts regarding the importance of leading by example, as she awaits the start of the Courage and Valor 5K run, held during last week’s FDIC....More
Susan Shepherd — an Indianapolis firefighter and coordinator for the Courage and Valor 5K run/walk — speaks with Senior Editor Mary Rose Roberts about fitness in the fire service....More
Rates of overweight and obese individuals in the fire service range between 73% to 88%, outpacing the 67% national average, according to a report conducted for the National Volunteer Fire Council. Here, Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts discusses what can be done about it....More
The rate of firefighter obesity outpaces the national average with about 73% to 88% cases in the fire service, so found a National Volunteer Fire Council and U.S. Fire Administration–funded obesity report....More
The grant will support a health fair, health-and-wellness advocate workshops, and the National Firefighter Health Week, as well as other new initiatives....More
Bill Troup, fire program specialist in the USFA's National Fire Data Center, discusses ways to educate firefighters on how to avoid common injuries and other essential strategies that can protect the lives of firefighters....More
In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
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In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
By SSWilliams on May 15, 2012