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Stop pretending you have a fire department
While there may be fire engines and a firehouse, sometimes we are just fooling the public – and ourselves

FDIC 2024: Chief David Rhodes talks ‘fire service culture war’
The FDIC education director urged firefighters to become “revolutionaries” who don’t watch from the outside but rather make change from within fire service institutions

11 requirements to become a firefighter
The firefighting career field is very competitive; here's a quick breakdown of what you should and should not do as you prepare to join the fire service.

FDIC 2024: ‘We must be OK letting firefighters be firefighters’
Fire Chief Scott Thompson warned against leaning so far toward firefighter safety that fire victim safety is compromised, leading to tragedy and heightened scrutiny

Ga. firefighters rescue man trapped in 24-inch drain pipe
Catoosa County officials believe the man might have been trapped for more than a day

Sights and sounds from FDIC 2024
More than 30,000 firefighters attended the annual training and education conference in Indianapolis

Rebuilding Notre Dame: Modern fire solutions blended with historic architecture
Four fire suppression tactics were included in the restoration of the beloved Paris landmark

Man sets himself on fire outside NYC courthouse
Man doused himself with a liquid inside a barricaded area across from the Manhattan Criminal Court

Rising from the ashes of grief: Firefighter widows carry on legacies through advocacy
After losing their partners in separate fires, Celeste Flynn, Clara Fenelon and Sara Laird are working together to prevent future firefighter fatalities

L.A. County deputy succumbs to burn injuries after shooting range fire
Deputy Alfredo Flores was one of two burned in a fire inside a mobile shooting range in October