FRI 2023 Quick Take: How the Amsterdam FD embraced aggressive, cutting-edge tactics Bart Van Leeuwen, a 27-year veteran of the Dutch fire service, shared international fire tactics and his department's approach to life safety
Chief John Oates: "Can we just retire the ‘it’s a generational thing’ mindset?" The IPSDI CEO argues that labeling firefighters by arbitrary birth years is unfair, too convenient and shortchanges the conversation around individuality
Prep for reality: 3 tips to rethink how you train Firefighters often work in extreme environments; how we prepare ourselves for those conditions can influence the outcome
$450K in AFG funds awarded to 6 N.Y. FDs The funds will provide six fire departments with PPE, training and supplies
Go/no-go technical rescue: A swiftwater scenario The victim drives the rescue. Your crews’ capabilities dictate the operation.
Training to command a mayday event Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
‘Risk a little to save a lot’: A new look at an old mantra Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?
USFA summit highlights fire groups ‘singing off the same sheet of music’ Recent actions (and cautious optimism) suggest a finely tuned performance ahead from our fire service organizations
On-Demand Webinar: Gear up for PPE changes: What’s ahead for NFPA 1971 Get an early look at the changes on the table and their likely consequences, and learn more about the decision to restructure PPE-focused standards
‘It’s time to embrace a new culture – a culture of search and rescue’ Have we gotten so consumed by firefighter-centric safety culture that we lost focus on the civilians under our watch?