Dark humor is rampant in the firehouse, but it might not go over so well at home. Illustration by Paul Combs with commentary from Anne and Mike Gagliano.

Dr. Jamie L. McAllister and Brian McAllister present research on a proposed continuing-education program to maintain firefighters’ skill proficiency.

Mark van der Feyst reviews considerations for positioning apparatus on roadways, including use of blocker engines to protect firefighters.

Maintaining vitality of command during incident operations will help ensure the safety of personnel and promote the success of the mission.

Some Halloween humor from Paul Combs.

Sal Ancona examines some of the challenges current construction practices present to firefighters when operating at modern taxpayers.

In this “Homegrown” Training Minutes video, Mark Gregory, Jim Sandas, and other members of PL Vulcan continue their look at operational details for rescuing a victim with an extremity trapped in an auger.

Tony Carroll offers a drill that will help train firefighters on using the thermal imaging camera in primary search.

This is the first of a four-part video series with Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Captain Bill Gustin on the function and components of fire suppression systems.

We all wear masks to some extent, but sometimes these masks conceal despair and inner pain. It’s okay to not be okay, says Paul Combs.

With basic firefighting skills, the more you practice, the better you perform the skill. The same is true in decision-making, writes Kenn Fontenot.

We talk a good game when it comes to looking out for our brothers and sisters in regard to the “bad calls,” but what about when firehouse banter goes too far? A commentary from Adam Hansen.