Becoming a WildLand Firefighter. Wildland firefighting is very different from what I did in my career as a structural firefighter. However, during my time as a division chief I supervised our wildland...

Zone Command Is The Fire Service Ready for Incident Command App Technology? Technology is growing like a wildfire, no pun intended, throughout all industries. The fire service is no different. We have...

The Recruit Firefighter Academy, What to Expect. You’ve finally made it! It’s time to start your Recruit Fire Academy. You’re preparing for your first day of the firefighter training...

Firefighter Coffee Firefighters love coffee! More world issues get solved at the coffee table in a fire house than at a United Nations Summit! OK, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch, but the camaraderie...

I am often asked if a person can attend a recruit firefighter training academy before getting hired by a fire department? The answer is yes. we will explore the Public Firefighter Training Academy, How...

Group Presentation As a Division Chief and a Fire Chief I was task with learning how to give a speech. Standing in front of a crowd was a struggle for me as it is for most. I had to learn from mentors,...