By Lance C. PeeplesArticles by author except where noted Imagine a football game where the center showed up for the snap without the ball, the righttackle decided his position was not exciting enough so he pushed aside the quarterback, thetailback was knocked unconscious … [Read more...]

Suicides among Fire & EMS Professionals by Gary Ludwig On Jul 1, 2015If you have beenin this profession long enough, you can probably recall at least one call thatyou will never forget—a call to which you wished you had never been dispatched.For many of us, the call involved … [Read more...]

The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 8 firefighterfatalities in the month of June: Name: Dale J. WegeRank: FirefighterStatus: VolunteerDate of Incident: 05/31/2015 Fire Department: Pine Lake VFDAge: 59Years of … [Read more...]

Morality On The Jobby Jeff RothmeierWhat was the reason you chose a career in the fire service? The answer should be at the ready, it is our guiding light...it’s obvious. We choose this career because we want our lives to mean something. Quite frankly we work more than we … [Read more...]

"I have done this hundreds of times, and each time I said the smallest of prayers: I thank God I am not alone," writes retired firefighter Dennis Smith.I never prayed to be a fireman, in the same way I never prayed to be President — revered jobs, but there was no reason to … [Read more...]

Generation New Firefighter – The 2/20 Syndromeby Steve Prziborowski On Jun 1, 2015  Every department has at least one person, if not more, that has been on the job for two years and they think and act like they have been on the job for 20 years (thus, 2/20). … [Read more...]

 Posted on www.station-pride.comby Kenneth BursonNotice the title is not “How to be a good fire instructor.” There is a distinct difference and the definition of “good” is relative anyway. You may be thinking that as an instructor, you have already taken all the classes … [Read more...]

As seen on FireEngineering.comBy Mark Waters As has been said by many of the most influential fire service leaders, the company officer has the mostdirect influence over the rank-and-file firefighters. However, this influence does not come without manychallenges. This article … [Read more...]

Firefighter Line of Duty Death for May 2015 (just read info in bold) The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 9 firefighterfatalities in the month of May: Name: Christopher Michael BlankenshipRank: FirefighterStatus: … [Read more...]

Firefighter Line of Duty Death for May 2015 (just read info in bold) The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 9 firefighterfatalities in the month of May: Name: Christopher Michael BlankenshipRank: FirefighterStatus: … [Read more...]