The role of the fire officer is to lead firefighters to success through training and consistency. Michael Scotto has some ...

A Phoenicia Fire District firefighter and fire district commissioner died Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest while responding to a report of an injured hiker in the town of Shandaken. Michael J.

Culture is an influential part of every organization. The nature of the fire service, and the firehouse environment, presents some unique challenges when it comes to culture modification. Combine this ...

Sometime early in a firefighter’s career–usually as part of fire school–building construction is touted to be one of the most important things firefighters should be aware of in their new trade. They ...

Over the past few years, the fire service has undergone a renaissance in our understanding of our environment. This is mainly due to an increase in fire dynamics research from multiple agencies, ...

A fire that swept through 10 buildings in downtown Las Vegas early Sunday morning left hundreds of people displaced. A Las Vegas Fire & Rescue crew returning from a call noticed smoke in the sky ...

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced the expansion of its GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Product portfolio with the launch of three advanced moisture barriers—GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® Endure Moisture Barrier, ...

Do you cringe at the thought of developing yourself and other fire officers within your organization? Well, don’t. Of course, that’s easier said than done sometimes, but with steadfast motivation and ...

Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Capt. Kimberly Schoppa died Tuesday from occupational cancer. Schoppa was hired as a firefighter in 2004 for the department and served over 18 years. She was ...

Water is probably the most important extinguishing agent use by the fire service. But what if your response area has few, if any, working hydrants? Or what if something happens to your municipal water ...

My father was the first to tell me: “Keep it simple, stupid.” I never did much like being called “stupid,” so I spent the next ten years complicating my life. His life philosophy was tried and true, ...

Paul Chrostowski, Ph.D., QEP is an environmental health scientist with more than 40 years of experience in assessing health risks from exposure to chemicals in the workplace and environment. He is an ...