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The Negativity Virus in the Firehouse

How do we ensure that new firefighters are immunized the negativity virus that has infected our culture at large?
5 min read
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Intermittent Fasting for First Responders: Is It Worth It?

Does fasting work in the high-stress, high-stakes world of firefighting? Megan Lautz on how such diets may impact performance.
6 min read
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Next Rung: Navigating Trauma and Building Support Systems

Hosts Blake Stinnett and Charlie Brown candidly discuss the profound impact of trauma in the fire service.
3 min read
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Breaking Barriers: Rethinking Firefighter-Paramedic Recruitment in the Modern Fire Service

Fire departments across the nation are grappling with recruitment challenges, and one of those may be the prohibitively expensive path to becoming a firefighter-paramedic.
8 min read
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Brattleboro (VT) Appoints New Fire Chief

Jay Symonds, who previously served with the Manlius (NY) Fire Department, will succeed Chief Leonard Howard, who retired late last year. Symonds will begin in his new…
Kayla Lueking Terre Haute (IN)

Terre Haute (IN) Firefighter Takes on Weighty 5K Challenge

Kayla Lueking, who has been with THFD for only a year, is running the Vermillion Trails Alliance Victory Races 5K to raise money for Team…