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Love Is Not Enough

It's common for firefighters to say they love the job, but Ray McCormack argues that you need something more: engagement.

The FDIC or FDLC

The FDIC is like a giant charging station for the fire service, and it's all about learning and sharing experience and knowledge, Ray McCormack writes.

Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Copying

In the world of fire service authorship and tactical invention, there are originators and there are copycats, Ray McCormack writes.

On The Line

On the Line: Second Due is Second to None

Although every firefighter wants to be first in, each task on the fireground is important if the operation is to be conducted safely and efficiently, David DeStefano writes.

Primary Tools for Primary Search

David DeStefano reminds firefighters of the importance of basic tools when conducting a primary search.

On the Line: Sweat the Small Stuff

Paying attention to the details on the fireground can mean the difference between a positive outcome and a firefighting tragedy, David DeStefano writes.

Engine Company Articles

IL Fire Photographer Releases Book Featuring More Than 50 Fire Departments

Northern Illinois Fire Ground Photography by Tim Olk, fire photographer and frequent Fire Engineering contributor, fe...

Firefighter Fitness Bulletin: L-Sit

In this week's firefighter fitness bulletin, Chris Brennan of Fire Service Warrior challenges you to the L-Sit, a bod...

Love Is Not Enough

It's common for firefighters to say they love the job, but Ray McCormack argues that you need something more: engagem...

NIOSH Releases Report on MA Firefighter Killed in Fire at Multi-Family

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released a report on the death of a vetera...

On the Line: Second Due is Second to None

Although every firefighter wants to be first in, each task on the fireground is important if the operation is to be c...

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SURVIVAL ZONE

NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential Fire

A firefighter has been released from the hospital after he was injured in a two-alarm fire Sunday at a two-and-a-half-story residence in Washington Township, New Jersey.

SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING

Realistic Firefighter Training: "Do It" Drills

How do you conduct drills that will help train firefighters with various levels of skill and experience? Jerry Knapp describes proposes "Do It" drills, a training evolution that comprises a full-scale response to a simulated incident, as one solution.

First Due Battalion Chief

First-Due Battalion Chief: Information Is Vital

When it comes to firefighting in modern buildings, building construction information can go a long way toward keeping firefighters safe, Dan Sheridan writes.

From the Jumpseat

From the Jumpseat: The Safety/Identity Conflict

Do the stories that make up how firefighters think of themselves actually make it more difficult for them to operate safely on the fireground? Mark J. Cotter reviews a scientific study that says yes.

Dunn's Dispatch

Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires

Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility. Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance of overhaul operations.

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Engine

IL Fire Photographer Releases Book Featuring More Than 50 Fire Departments

Northern Illinois Fire Ground Photography by Tim Olk, fire photographer and frequent Fire Engineering contributor, features hundreds of photos in a hardbound coffee table-style book

Industrial Firefighting

Two Injured in West Virginia Gas Plant Explosions

Two workers were injured when highly flammable gas used in welding exploded at a West Virginia industrial site

RIT

The RAP

The Rite Rescue Systems RAP (Remove and Protect) was invented by three firefighters who realized that not one piece of equipment on the market was designed to transport an unconscious firefighter.

Structural Firefighting

NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential Fire

A firefighter has been released from the hospital after he was injured in a two-alarm fire Sunday at a two-and-a-half-story residence in Washington Township, New Jersey.

Wildland Firefighting

NFPA's Firewise Communities Program Tops 900th Community Mark

The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise® Communities Program reached a milestone and announced the 900th community to earn recognition as a Firewise Communities/USA® site.

HAZMAT

Rescued Dogs Search for Tornado Survivors

Winds of up to 200 mph hammered the town of Granbury (TX). After searching over a hundred homes, baseball fields, parks and debris piles this morning, SDF Search Teams Keri Grant and Tucker and Laurel Pitman and Sonic were demobilized and returned home for some well-deserved rest.

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Develop Your Fire Officers with Free Training

May 21, 2013 Mark Heeren reviews some free training tools that are available online and that any firefighter can use to improve an...

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