Elderly Man Found Dead in Island Park (NY) House Fire
An elderly man died Monday in an early-morning house fire in Island Park.
Fire Guts Historic Home in Fall River (MA)
Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out Monday afternoon at a historic home on Locust Street in the Fall River historic district.
Rochester (MN) Apartment Residents Rescued During Monday Fire
The Rochester Fire Department “quickly” extinguished an apartment fire at Silver Lake Apartments on Monday morning.
Strengthening Federal, State, and Local Technical Rescue Team Relationships
The success of technical rescue operations depends on the strength of relationships between federal, state, and local teams.
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Commander’s Intent and Concept of the Operation: Two Powerful Leadership Tools
Jerry Knapp explains how these two crucial ideas from military planning can be used for fire departments.
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A Black Hole: Apartment Units and Gas Meter Identification
How do firefighters quickly ascertain the source of a natural gas leak in cases where large apartment buildings have numerous meters that may be out…
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The Other Forcible Entry: Through-the-Lock on the Fireground
Brandon Maurer examines another through-the-lock forcible entry challenge, this time at a storefront during a working fire.
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Survivorship Bias and Fire Service Retention
What is survivorship bias, and how does it apply to firefighter retention? Matt Aalto says focusing on why some members leave can help your agency’s…
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Fire Engineering Magazine: Latest Issues
FE Volume 178 Issue 2
Read firefighter training articles from the February 2025 issue of Fire Engineering, which focuses on fire apparatus.
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FE Volume 178 Issue 1
Read firefighting articles from the January 2025 issue of Fire Engineering, including Jerry Tracy on “smoke skills,” Matt Trudeau on sheltering in place, and more.
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FE Volume 177 Issue 12
Read articles from the December 2024 issue of Fire Engineering, which focuses on firefighter cancer prevention, among other topics.
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