Nov 3, 2024 · Los Angeles, CA (Capital & Main) As fire season winds down, firefighters employed by the federal government are facing what they say is another potential disaster: significant pay cuts that could ...

Oct 11, 2024 · In recent years, the discussion around mental health has gained significant momentum within the fire service. Education on the realities firefighters will face throughout their careers is now ...

Dec 31, 2013 · There’s certainly no shortage of technical data when it comes to evaluating firefighter personal protective equipment–THL, TPP, RPP, SET and more. Joel Calfee breaks down the most important ...

Dec 17, 2024 · (1) Paul Cloutier teaching fire prevention at a Woodstock (CT) daycare. Photo courtesy of the Muddy Brook Fire Department. The loss of Paul was unexpected and caused a great deal of pain within ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Host Megan Lautz discusses caffeine and energy drinks, considering the benefits of caffeine for performance to its potential risks when overused.

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May 8, 2018 · NFPA 1. NFPA 1 requires fire department access roads to meet much of the same criteria as the IFC. I will focus on the differences here. One additional requirement in NFPA 1 is that the access be ...

Feb 19, 2013 · Unless it has happened to you or to a close friend, firefighters often don’t understand the nature and impact of a burn injury. Granted, a subset of our service is burn prevention; because of ...

Mar 31, 2014 · Although heart attacks continue to fell dozens of firefighters each year, the fire service has yet to mandate annual fitness and medical testing. Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach argues that ...

Feb 1, 2012 · Randy Frassetto breaks down the differences among the various types of building construction, offering tips about what tactics ladder crews should apply to each type.