Does your department have a “Medal Day”?  FDNY did a great job with this video honoring the firefighters who went above and beyond.  Recognizing people who do their job above and beyond usually don’t cost you a thing but the reward to them is immeasurable. Congrats to all the recipients of medals today in the FDNY. […]
Hidden hoarders are everywhere. Look at this nice neighborhood and listen to the reactions of the people who live close to the evicted tenant. It’s just a matter of time before YOU are the one called to rescue someone from theses conditions. Are you ready? You better be, tactical changes need to be made to […]
Douglas Cline talks with Ryan Pennington about the challenges facing firefighters performing searches in today’s environment. Pennington is a firefighter/paramedic with the Charleston, WV, Fire Department and a Firehouse.com Contributing Editor. The two look at the myriad of problems facing firefighters who conduct the search for life at structure fires and discuss the recent number […]
To others, firefighters may seem reckless, what with all the charging into flaming buildings to save the helpless people trapped inside. But there is a difference between courage and recklessness. You know how to asses every situation and make rational (and often heroic) decisions. Firefighters are some of the most cautious and calculating professionals there […]