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On the Ground in Moore, OK


Bobby Halton shares his impressions after visiting the city in the wake of Monday's devastating tornado.

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A Fire Officer's Dozen


Officers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers.

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Tech Rescue Size-Up and Plan Development


Mike Donahue reviews considerations for incident commanders sizing up and overseeing a rope rescue situation.

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From "How High's the Water, Mama" to "Mark Twain"


Tom Guldner has some insights for marine firefighters dealing with drought and low-water conditions.

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The Professional Volunteer FD: Preparedness


No matter what your role is in your department, you owe it to your public and your fellow firefighters to be as thoroughly trained and prepared as possible, Tom Merrill writes.

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Three Traits of a Leader


Michael Barakey identifies three critical traits that all fire service leaders ought to possess.

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You're Not Invincible


No matter how tough you think you are, you're not immune from this latest cartoon from Paul Combs.

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Fitness: L-Sit


Chris Brennan of Fire Service Warrior challenges you with a new bodyweight exercise.

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Where Are They?

Ricky Riley of Traditions Training shares some thoughts on accountability.

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Pistol Grips

Are they really that bad? Chris Willis takes a closer look.
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Quick Drill

Jason Hoevelmann shares a new drill on apparatus familiarity.

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Education vs. Experience

John K. Murphy asks: Are work experiences better than a formal education in the fire service?

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Give Them an Inch...

Do you remember your first year as a firefighter? Ryan Torres writes about fire service learning.

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Killer Show

Ron Kanterman has thoughts on FDIC and a book on The Station nightclub fire.

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