Firefighting is one of the most physically demanding occupations in the United States, and also one of the most hazardous. Beyond the…
The United States fire service depends heavily on volunteer firefighters, yet their numbers have declined significantly over the past four decades. This…
One of the things that surprises people when they learn about the business side of the fire service is the cost of…
There’s a statistic that stops most people cold when they first hear it: more firefighters die by suicide each year than in…
More than 70% of fire departments in the United States are staffed entirely or primarily by volunteers. That’s not a small slice…
If you’ve ever called 911 for a medical emergency and a fire truck showed up instead of, or alongside, an ambulance, you’re…
We’ve been training on structural firefighting fundamentals for decades. And those fundamentals still matter. But lithium ion battery fires don’t play by…
When I started in the fire service, nobody talked about PFAS. We used the foam, we wore the gear, and we didn’t…
I’m going to be straight with you: the fire service is running short on firefighters, and it’s not a rumor or a…
Every year, the U.S. fire service responds to millions of emergencies, employs hundreds of thousands of career and volunteer firefighters, and covers…
