
Training Minutes: Building Constructon: Old Bank Building
In this Training Minutes video, Glenn Corbett and Paul Dansbach examine some of the firefighting concerns unique to older bank buildings in downtown areas. ALSO Commercial Buildings:…

CA Firefighter Clipped by Oncoming Vehicle at Tractor Trailer Fire
A local firefighter suffered injury early Sunday while helping put out a fire that engulfed a tractor-trailer along Highway 99, the Kern County Fire Department reported Monday.

A Roof Collapsed on a Mount Airy (PA) Home, and an Older Woman Was Found Dead Inside
After the roof of a Mount Airy home collapsed, an older woman was found dead inside on Monday afternoon, according to Philadelphia Fire Department officials.

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…
8 min read

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.
8 min read

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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Commercial Buildings: A View from the C Side
If you want to know the true state of Type III commercial buildings in your city’s downtown, check the C side.
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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.
3 min read

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.
4 min read

FE Volume 177 Issue 12
Read articles from the December 2024 issue of Fire Engineering, which focuses on firefighter cancer prevention, among other topics.
3 min read