All fire departments are subjected to a rating from the Insurance Services Office or ISO. This rating is appropriately called your ISO score. What exactly is an ISO rating and why is a good score...
Category: Firefighter Knowledge
Do you remember taking a class field trip to Safety Town as a kid? Many of us did, and for the ones that didn’t, you missed out. All around the world, cities and towns have their own versions of...
To a bystander, fire is fire, but a fire actually progresses across four stages. Even though civilians shouldn’t attempt to combat fires themselves, it’s still good to know what the various fire...
When a fire breaks out in your home, you have two choices. You can escape (which is usually the smarter option), or–for smaller fires only–try to tamp down the blaze. A fire blanket is one such...
According to IT and engineering job resource Apollo Technical, in 2020, 32 percent of those ages 25 to 44 years old have contemplated changing careers. Maybe you did more than just contemplate, but...
Gas leaks are incredibly scary yet all too common. According to a 2018 report from the National Fire Protection Association or NFPA, in that year, 4,200 gas leak fires occurred in the United States....
