If you have looked at any fire service news websites with any regularity you realize that there has been a substantial increase in apparatus rollovers. Within the past few months, several departments in the State of Georgia experienced significant apparatus accidents. While you might believe that this story should be found in the fiction section...Read More

Apparatus positioning, like nearly all facets of the fire service, does not have a “one-size-fits-all” answer or method. Positioning apparatus in relation to other apparatus already on the scene of an incident is perhaps one of the most dynamic topics to teach or learn due to the sheer number of variables present on any given...Read More

As a group, we firefighters enjoy a good deal of community support, both locally and nationally. The public that we protect and serve views us as this nation’s bravest. Back when I started to drive fire apparatus over 40 years ago, there was a period of time when this stature of high regard translated into...Read More

FDNY Firefighter Dennis Smith, with 13 years on the job, had a vision to start a monthly fire service publication for firefighters by firefighters. Born out of that vision, in October 1976, Firehouse Magazinebecame a reality. You may recall Smith wrote a bestselling book “Report From Engine Company 82,” which chronicled life as a South...Read More

With many fire departments experiencing unprecedented turnover, having older, experienced veteran drivers being replaced by younger, less experienced operators, it is important to try to learn from current events so that history does not repeat itself. So in the spirit of education and learning, we will present several recent incidents and highlight some of the...Read More