Following the devastating wildfires in California, the House was motivated to pass a bill that expedites the approval process for logging to eliminate wildfires. In the past, environmental protections [...]
Firefighting Best Practices > Making Quick, Smart Decisions In this series of posts, we’ve covered the basics for how to prevent fireground failures. With so much at stake, practicing [...]
Firefighting Best Practices > Being Mentally Prepared In this series of posts, we’ve covered some of the major hurdles that firefighters face on a regular basis that can hinder [...]
Firefighting Best Practices > Being Prepared In our last post, we explored the major factors that contribute to a successful fireground operation. One of the major components is readiness, [...]
Firefighters and emergency responders put themselves in harm’s way each and every day on the job. The hostile work environment is nothing new, but it does require some knowledge, [...]
Improving Emergency Response > Effective Training In this series of articles, we’ve covered the three main factors that comprise emergency responder travel times. Dispatch times can be reduced with [...]
Improving Emergency Response > Reducing Turnout Times In this series of posts, we’ve explored the three key factors that equal a response time: dispatch, turnout time, and travel time. [...]
Improving Emergency Response > Reducing Dispatch Time In our last post, we discussed the three major components of response time: dispatch, turnout, and travel times. As technology progresses and [...]
In the emergency responder sector, time is of the essence. From the time the call is dispatched to the time they arrive, these professionals are expected to be as [...]
In addition to the soaring heats that are typical in summer months, there are some other hurdles that emergency responders need to consider, including increasing traffic, pedestrians, and roadwork. [...]
