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Former PA Firefighter Gets 46 Months in $1.5 Million Embezzlement Case
A former Duncansville firefighter who admitted to embezzling more than $1.5 million in federal funds was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for the act.
Read moreWashington DC Suspends Most of Its Metro Trains Over Safety Issue
Washington’s regional Metro system abruptly pulled more than half its fleet of trains from service early Monday morning over a lingering problem with the wheels and axles that caused a dramatic derailing last week.
Read moreWhat You Wear Under Your Turnout Gear is IMPORTANT!
FR Station Wear is more important than you might think. It helps protect your most valuable resource, firefighters, in all aspects of their duties and responsibilities.
Read moreCritical Decision Making: Point-to-Point Leadership
Learn to understand, predict, and manage obstacles on the emergency incident scene.
Read moreFirefighters and Construction
Firefighters once could look at single-story taxpayers and, based on area history, preplanning, and general knowledge, assess what we were potentially walking into.
Read moreFirefighting Basics: Getting Water to and on the Fire, Part 3
Mark van der Feyst -2.8.2021 We are continuing our look at engine company operations with getting water to and on the fire. In our last session, we looked at the steps taken and needed for advancing the pre-connect handline...
Read moreDon’t Get Too Comfortable
Many of us enjoy existing in a comfort zone.
Read moreFirst-Due Battalion Chief
In the past few years there has been an increase in the number of top-floor fires.
Read moreReflections on Leadership
The fire service possesses many unique managerial needs. It necessitates a semimilitarized structure
Read moreCutting with the Ventilation Saw
Ventilation saws are a great tool for cutting open a roof or the side of a gable end for vertical ventilation.
Read moreViolence Against Firefighters
The monthly Mayday Monday Firefighter Survival posts that fill your inbox or that you see on social media are designed to address fireground survival and the rescue of trapped/down firefighters.
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