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Cover photo by Glenn Duda.
FEATURES
Developing Training Priorities in Smaller Fire Departments
This task is more challenging in volunteer and combination departments. ROBERT CALLAHAN
Take the Heat: Preparing for the Fireground Environment
Preparing tactical athletes to take on this deadly setting. RYAN R. REILLY
Public Safety Decedent Affairs
Planning will reduce stress when the unthinkable happens. PAUL FAWCETT
The Company Officer: Being Present
Learn to recognize problems before they affect your firefighters. TONY BRATCHER
Stress: Friend or Foe During Rescue Operations?
Focus on training and physical fitness to handle fireground stress. DANIEL VECCHIOLLA
Some learning occurs in the informal environment. EDWARD A. TRACEY
Tactical EMS: Good Medicine in Bad Places
Working in dangerous environments is not new for these prehospital professionals. JARRED R. ALDEN
The first hours of treatment are critical for optimal results. CONNIE PIGNATARO
Fire Service Training Through Jiu Jitsu
The two biggest benefits are tactical decision making and stress inoculation. TIM GRISWOLD
Balancing Work and Life Through the Windows of Time
Effectively manage your self-care to achieve a work-life balance. DONNIE HUTCHINSON
Nutrition 101: How to Maintain a Well-Rounded Diet
Once you get the hang of eating healthy, you never have to relearn it. KEVIN C. GEORGE
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: The Trouble with Zero
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: A Solution to Volunteer Recruitment and Retention: Training
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: Bringing Creditability to the Term ‘Combat Ready’
