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Where Have All The Ladders Gone?

It seems that a certain phenomenon has occurred to the fire service, one that in my opinion has not benefited the safety and efficiency of our personnel on the fireground.

Firefighters operate at the scene of a fire in West Los Angeles. Photo: CIty of Los Angeles (CA) FIre Department

As a result of the nation’s housing crisis, we are seeing a rapid rise in multifamily dwellings. Developers are leaning toward the development of large,

Why Training Props Are Essential for Firefighter Training

A firefighter can ace a written test on forcible entry technique and still freeze the first time a real door fights back. Knowing the steps and performing them under resistance are not the same skill,

How to Build a High-Performance Fire Training Program 

If you ask ten fire officers about their training program, you’ll get ten different answers, all of which have been wrapped in ten different words: “We drill when we can.”

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