A paramedic/firefighter in Modesto, CA, takes a patient into the emergency room and realizes he failed to get the patient's social security number during the transport. When he...
For the 22nd year, the fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® to share and compare statistics. Part 3 features pay scales and the busiest chiefs, heavy rescue units, stations...
Aug. 1, 1903: NEW YORK CITY - Just before midnight, a small electrical fire spread to the bays of the flooring in the cellar of the world-famous Delmonico's Restaurant at 44th...
An old friend called; he said he was in trouble. I told him I think we can help. My friend Lee Ielpi, a retired firefighter from FDNY's Rescue 2, stopped by the other day. Lee...
I am very fortunate. I get to travel all over the place and meet people from literally all aspects of the fire service. We visit about lots of things, and on everyone's list of...
The issue of staffing comes to the attention of everyone with each and every firefighter's death on the fireground. This occurs whether the death occurred at a high-rise building...
For many years, I have always thought that ICMA were the initials of the International City Managers Association. Since joining the "ICMA Club," I have learned that the acronym...
It has been a hot topic in Firehouse.com forums, at fire service and EMS conventions, in the trade press and in fire stations across the nation. And, it is causing lots of confusion...
Question: As the primary fire safety office of the U.S. government, does the U.S. Fire Administration use and emphasize marketing to fulfill its role? Answer: U.S. Fire Administrator...
Steve Meyer shows that a fire department with a reputation for professionalism at incidents is sure to have a strong training program as one of its attributes.
This account is provided by a reader. Chief Goldfeder's comments follow. I have been in the fire service for 17 years, both as a volunteer and career firefighter/EMT-paramedic...
"The United States remains dangerously ill-prepared to handle a catastrophic attack on American soil..." Those blunt words come from a new study conducted by the Task Force on...
Rod Hammer launches a series of articles on the impact and importance of the “firefighter fitness pentagon” in developing a fitness and wellness program.
In an installment titled, “We Interrupt This Broadcast, ” Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur take a “back-to-basics” approach to the fire apparatus design and specification process....
