A Missouri firefighter, 27, died in the line of duty Friday after an apparatus crash. Butler County Fire District Shift Commander Jackson Warren was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash that ...

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 ...

With the current economic climate and municipal budgets constantly under attack, municipal officials are endlessly scrutinizing the necessity for and deployment of fire department personnel. As a ...

Paul Chrostowski, Ph.D., QEP is an environmental health scientist with more than 40 years of experience in assessing health risks from exposure to chemicals in the workplace and environment. He is an ...

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, ...

There are many unique challenges to fighting a high-rise fire that require firefighters to develop and deploy unique strategies and tactics. Probably the most important issue for high-rise ...

At some point, you’ve asked a firefighter how things were going and heard one of the usual one-word responses: “Fine,” “Good,” or “Okay.” Whether it was about a recent call, a new station assignment, ...

When it comes to the selection and hiring of our next generation of firefighters, physical fitness should never be left to chance. The fireground doesn’t care how you look in uniform or what you bench ...

Firefighting is a physically and mentally demanding profession that requires individuals to perform under intense conditions, often while managing high levels of cognitive and physical stress. The ...

Cellulose insulation has been around since the 1970s, although it has become more popular in recent years, as green buildings now play a larger role in our society. Cellulose insulation includes more ...

Chief Reardon provides an interview to a local television station after a recent fire. (photo by Will Kelso) Social media and media relations present both opportunities and challenges for fire ...

We’ve all heard it somewhere: “The fire service is 200+ years of tradition, unimpeded by progress.” It’s not quite true, but there’s a grain of truth in the old joke. The fire service is filled with ...