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Fire Engineering and JEMS Training Partner with Image Trend to Enhance Incident Reporting and Learning Management
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (450+ words) Firefighter Nation Fire Engineering Training and its EMS counterpart JEMS Training are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Image Trend, a leading data intelligence emergency response platform supporting every phase of the incident lifecycle. Together, the organizations will…...
Building the Bench: Mentorship, Impostor Syndrome, and Women in the Fire Service
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1347+ words) Genna Mc Millan has 14 years as a career firefighter. She has experience as a health and safety representative, peer fitness trainer, worker compensation advocate, and member of the PPE committee. She currently holds the position of vice president within her…...
UL Research Institutes Updates Search & Rescue Training with New Tactical Considerations
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (406+ words) Firefighter Nation UL Research Institutes and its Fire Safety Research Institute today announced a new version of its free online training course, Search and Rescue Tactics in Single-Family Single-Story Residential Structures, on the Fire Safety Academy. This course reflects the…...
Darley and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Launch Fifth Annual Fire Service Thought Leadership Essay Competition
1+ week, 1+ day ago (210+ words) This year's prompt asks a question the fire service can no longer afford to sidestep: how can artificial intelligence be used to improve firefighter health, wellness, and safety over the next two years? Essays may explore AI-enabled training such as:…...
Someone is Always Watching: Fire Service Recruitment is Everyone's Responsibility
1+ week, 4+ day ago (881+ words) Manuel A. Maldonado resides in El Paso, Texas and has 16 years of career and volunteer fire department experience. He holds a bachelor's of applied arts and science degree in public safety management from West Texas A&M and a master's of…...
Higher Education in the Fire Service
1+ week, 6+ day ago (223+ words) Pursuing higher education is now often considered a standard, an expectation, and in some cases, even a prerequisite for promotion. Scientific research, data collection and utilization, implementation of industry standards, and improved training curricula all demand higher education. Additionally, many…...
International Association of Fire Chiefs Launches National Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Campaign
1+ week, 6+ day ago (527+ words) Firefighter Nation This national recruitment campaign targets Gen Z and Millennials, showcasing volunteer firefighting as a fulfilling side hustle "A Hustle Worth Having" is an edgy, fresh recruitment campaign targeting Gen Z and Young Millennial audiences who have never considered…...
The Professor and the Firefighter: Creativity and Fire
3+ week, 1+ day ago (365+ words) Still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. This is part two of a four-part series of some random musings as I trace the odd parallels and tangents of my dual vocations: community college sculpture professor…...
Psychological Safety: The Bonds That Strengthen Firefighter Retention?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) Glynn Novak is a captain with the South Area Fire and Emergency Response District and Local 5452 President. He has 17 years in the fire service. Previously he worked with a full-time department. He is currently with a combination department. He holds…...
The Professor and the Firefighter: Passion and Communication
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (854+ words) Still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. This is part one of a four-part series of some random musings as I trace the odd parallels and tangents of my dual vocations: community college sculpture professor…...