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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Upon arrival, the most fundamental fireground responsibility of a crew is accountability. Both personal accountability and the scene as a whole. Each and every firefighter must be accountable to ...

The acronym SLICE-RS represented a revolutionary advancement in firefighting tactics, not only in its effectiveness but also in the process of leveraging a data-driven, scientific approach. The ...

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 ...

Fire service leadership has existed since the introduction of the first organized fire brigades of ancient Rome. Over the centuries, leadership has morphed into the traditional styles we recognize ...

Chattanooga Fire Department Captain George Turley, the most senior member of the department, died on Saturday. Captain Turley, 58, served 31 years in the department. He died doing his daily workout in ...

Through the years, the need to control and coordinate groups requiring teamwork has had many different approaches. From the autocratic manner of the military to the brutish forcefulness of a coal mine ...

Flip through just about any firefighter calendar and you’ll see shredded abs, bulging pecs, and bodies that look more like fitness models than working firefighters. Now, I’m not knocking the guys and ...

No discussion of the human experience would be complete without a segment on the basic interaction that occurs between two or more firefighters–communication. When firefighters interact, communication ...