April 1, 2008

Cover Story

A Fair Shake

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Marc Bendick

A new study paints an unflattering picture of how women are treated in the fire service. ...

Features

A Super Sunday

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Tom Shannon

The game on the field was a nail-biter, but not so for the team behind the scenes. ...

Mixing FIRE AND WATER

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Nancy J. Rigg

Volunteer chiefs from around the country talk about building and sustaining water-rescue teams....

Good Neighbors

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Paul R. Erickson

A public/private venture prompted an innovative approach to a mixed-use station....

U.K. Prevention Works

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Philip Schaenman & Mick Ballesteros

Our neighbors across the pond have taken serious steps to reduce fire fatalities through public education, and they’ve seen serious results. ...

Rapid Responsiblity

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jeffrey Pindelski

An RIT officer often is too burdened during a mayday to handle more tasks. A dedicated operations chief alleviates some problems. ...

Beefed Up

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Chris Cavette

With wildfires on the rise, some departments have upgraded their brush trucks to vehicles with larger chassis, pumps and tanks. ...

Editorial

Educated Consumers

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Janet Wilmoth janet@firechief.com

The board members’ determination blew me away when I met them in 2006. I knew they would get that station one day. ...

Volunteer Voice

Find Balance Without the Quixotic Struggle

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, [ Jim Wilson ]

Learn to choose battles wisely, commit to organizing each day, become skilled at making lists, become aware of modular time frames and, most of all, quit tilting at every spinning windmill. ...

Chief's Clipboard

Keep Time with Tradition's Tune

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, [ Ronny J. Coleman ]

When the recruit is given the ax it is crude and unpolished, as if taken off the rack yesterday. Each is expected to take that ax and turn it into an object of beauty. ...