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I’m here.

Fire service leaders must recognize the generation divide when it comes to communication styles and bridge it with empathy.
7 min read
Indianapolis firefighter peers over side of building

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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The Cost of Sleep: Why Firehouse Mattresses Matter

Our sleep is something that we sacrifice too often as firefighters. Stephanie White on the steps some departments are taking to change that.
5 min read
Blake Stinnett and Charlie Brown

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
Brattleboro (VT) new fire chief

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…