Imagine your community faces its greatest emergency, and the pumper rolls out the door with one person on board. This scenario isn’t hypothetical; it happens in departments nationwide, creating what I ...

Fire departments across the country are using various different tactics to recruit more females. Efforts are happening at a boot camp in Boise, Idaho, a girl’s summer camp in Charlotte, North Carolina ...

The push is on to recruit more volunteer firefighters. Almost every department in our region needs to boost its ranks. Even if your town has paid firefighters, the departments still rely on volunteers ...

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...

In the dynamic landscape of volunteer firefighter recruitment, departments face a number of unique challenges. Amid growing time constraints and distractions, attracting and retaining potential ...

El Paso fire academy trainees participate in intensive, hands-on training with fire hoses. Photo courtesy El Paso (TX) Fire Department. The next time you’re invited to participate at a career day, ask ...

Volunteer fire departments across the country face several challenges, including staffing shortages, aging equipment and ...