Todd LeDuc and Dr. Donnie Hutchinson talk about the session they will be presenting at the 2023 FDSOA Health and Safety Conference in January. They
The happiest yet the most hectic time of the year is here! For some, it might be the most wonderful time of the year, to
Every firefighter is a representative for their fire department. Full stop. It’s vital that all firefighters, no matter their rank or agency type, embrace the
As we recognize this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, we asked members of the FireRescue1/Fire Chief editorial advisory board, as well as editorial staff members, to share what
Have you ever been enthralled by seasoned firefighters describing old war stories at the kitchen table? As soon as they start talking, you rush over
The average number of reported residential building fires on Thanksgiving Day was more than double (2.3 times more) the average number of fires in residential
Jason Patton, a career firefighter and social media influencer known for his Fire Department Chronicles, is the face of Response Time Matters. Patton, is beloved and trusted
The public and news organizations lost the ability to monitor the radio communications of taxpayer-funded first responders on Feb. 15 when the final phase of
In this short video clip, I walk you through a quick overview of my class at this year’s FDIC helping firefighters and officers understand when
In a recent poll, an overwhelming majority of FireRescue1 readers said their department was not considering the purchase or even researching the possibility of adding
Decades of defiance and ignored safety warnings regarding fire and building code violations have reached a crisis point in Rockland County, NY, where Firefighter Jared Lloyd
More than three dozen people were injured, two critically, in a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan caused by a faulty battery, fire
Chief Alan Brunacini told us to “Be nice.” He was talking primarily about how we treat “Mrs. Smith,” our customer, but this advice applies to
St. Louis firefighters are on the scene of a large fire at an abandoned warehouse near the Mississippi River just north of the Gateway Arch.The
One day after becoming the first woman to lead New York City’s Fire Department in its 157-year history, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh joined “Mornings on
What should a “new” fire chief consider upon taking the helm of the department? The first assumption that must be discarded is that everything is
A recent report on the profession argues that fire investigation can still be more art than science, with a lack of consistency, no system of
Supervisor support was an important category in FireRescue1’s first-annual What Firefighters Want survey. Questions focused on a variety of support-related aspects of the job, including
Changes in construction, fuel characteristics and compartment properties resulted in data that show the need for changes in the way that fire departments operate on
Jeff White knows what can happen when 911 dispatchers receive a call about someone who feels despondent or agitated. He experienced it repeatedly: The 911
Over the course of the pandemic, it has undoubtedly come to your attention that the people who work in healthcare have faced immense pressure. In
From a simple radio strap or face wipe to a dedicated decontamination unit, every agency can take a step in the right direction. The hardest
A tireless leader. A consummate professional. A mentor. A friend. Richard “Dick” Minor was all of those things and more to his former colleagues at
Every 93 seconds, U.S. Fire Departments respond to a home fire. While the number of home fires has decreased, they are more deadly. You are
