Dramatic Save
The Chicago Fire Department rescues a 2-year-old & douses the fire
Story & Photos by Dennis Walus
Saving Our Skin
A San Diego medical skin care company offers free help for firefighters
By Jane Jerrard
Firefighters have specific skin problems—and increased skin-related risks—because of the work they do. Now, the leading provider of medical skin care in the United States, San Diego-based Skin Authority, is offering...
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For my initial article, I picked a topic that affects everyone in the fire service. Private dwelling fires present unique challenges to incident commanders (ICs) as well as firefighters, and despite the fact that most of the fires...
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Time to Train
How to persuade both career & volunteer members to participate in basic training
By Michael M. Dugan
Photo Alan Brackett
As we all know, ensuring everyone goes home after an incident is paramount to the success of the fire service, which is why training begins immediately. On a daily basis, every firefighter and fire officer should strive to participate in some sort of training. During drills, every person in the fire service should... more »
Row Your Way to Fitness
Develop a solid aerobic conditioning program with rowing
By Fire Captains Jeff & Martha Ellis
Although it’s not likely you’re going to row to a fire any time soon, rowing can provide tremendous conditioning benefits for firefighters. We’ve previously discussed the health and financial benefits of using a rowing machine...
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