This is a recurring theme in my FDIC presentation, “Leading Through Training: The Crucial Role of the Fire Service Instructor.” The opportunity to model effective leadership and build a solid team ...

Before you fall off of your chair, let me explain the “forget safety” element of the title of this column. A dictionary definition of safety is “The state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or ...

If your back is bothering you right now, or has at any point, you’re not alone. Low back pain is one of the most common injuries in the fire service (1, 2), and it’s extremely prevalent in the ...

Volunteer firefighters learn how to protect property during calls by pulling a tarp over a plastic table and chairs during a training session last year at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg. At 83, ...