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Caught in the comparison trap: 7 habits for a happier, healthier responder
Caught in the comparison trap: 7 habits for a happier, healthier responder
The tendency to compare ourselves to others also wastes time and energy focusing on things we can’t control
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November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Caught in the comparison trap: 7 habits for a happier, healthier responder
How to celebrate the holidays as a first responder family
How to celebrate the holidays as a first responder family
The unpredictability of the job can make celebrating the holidays a logistical nightmare; here are some unique ways to stay connected
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
How to celebrate the holidays as a first responder family
Warming up your community: 8 steps to hosting a local coat drive
Warming up your community: 8 steps to hosting a local coat drive
There is more than one way to make an impact on your friends' and neighbors' wellbeing
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Warming up your community: 8 steps to hosting a local coat drive
Nominations open for NVFC's 2026 national fire service achievement awards
Nominations open for NVFC's 2026 national fire service achievement awards
The National Volunteer Fire Council is recognizing volunteer firefighters, EMS providers, junior members and junior programs for outstanding service
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November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Nominations open for NVFC's 2026 national fire service achievement awards
Report: Self-dispatch, low visibility contributed to fatal firefighter POV crash
Report: Self-dispatch, low visibility contributed to fatal firefighter POV crash
The NIOSH investigation found dense fog, lack of road markings, inattentive driving and self-dispatching in a privately owned vehicle contributed to a crash that killed one firefighter and injured another
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November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Report: Self-dispatch, low visibility contributed to fatal firefighter POV crash
‘Lead yourself first to lead others better’: Chief Randy Bruegman returns
‘Lead yourself first to lead others better’: Chief Randy Bruegman returns
The chief outlines a plan for personal and professional growth
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November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
‘Lead yourself first to lead others better’: Chief Randy Bruegman returns
Wash. firefighters train on tactics, coordination in donated structures
Wash. firefighters train on tactics, coordination in donated structures
Moses Lake and Grant County firefighters practice search, hose advances, wall breaches and ventilation while strengthening coordination amid staffing challenges
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November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Wash. firefighters train on tactics, coordination in donated structures
1 worker killed, 2 rescued after trench collapse at Mass. sewer project
1 worker killed, 2 rescued after trench collapse at Mass. sewer project
Firefighters spent hours digging out two trapped workers after a trench collapsed near Yarmouth's Parker’s River Beach
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November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
1 worker killed, 2 rescued after trench collapse at Mass. sewer project
Pa. FD gets over $2M for new long-needed modern fire station
Pa. FD gets over $2M for new long-needed modern fire station
Federal funding will help replace Orwigsburg’s outdated, space-limited facility with a safer, expanded design to boost response capabilities, support volunteers and serve as a community emergency shelter
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November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Pa. FD gets over $2M for new long-needed modern fire station
How the FIFA World Cup Grant Program and the C-UAS Grant Program strengthen fire service readiness for 2026
How the FIFA World Cup Grant Program and the C-UAS Grant Program strengthen fire service readiness for 2026
$875 million in grants will help fire agencies prepare for EMS surges, drone threats and mass gatherings across 11 host cities
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November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How the FIFA World Cup Grant Program and the C-UAS Grant Program strengthen fire service readiness for 2026
Chief Chat: Jurisdictional debates
Chief Chat: Jurisdictional debates
If the closest unit is available, why isn’t it responding?
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November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Chief Chat: Jurisdictional debates
Md. LODD report cites breakdowns in situational awareness, crew integrity
Md. LODD report cites breakdowns in situational awareness, crew integrity
Investigators found that compromised size-up, poor risk/benefit decisions, weak crew integrity and missed 911 information all contributed to the Leonardtown incident
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November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Md. LODD report cites breakdowns in situational awareness, crew integrity
NYC bill would phase out PFAS from FDNY gear, test firehouse water by 2028
NYC bill would phase out PFAS from FDNY gear, test firehouse water by 2028
A new four-bill package would require the FDNY to replace turnout gear, add regular health screenings for firefighters and retirees, and test firehouse drinking water
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NYC bill would phase out PFAS from FDNY gear, test firehouse water by 2028
N.J. fire chiefs rescue elderly, immobile man trapped above fire
N.J. fire chiefs rescue elderly, immobile man trapped above fire
Assistant Chief Mike Salvini and Deputy Chief Marc Palmieri rescued a man from a second-floor bedroom as fire tore through his Fair Lawn home
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November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
N.J. fire chiefs rescue elderly, immobile man trapped above fire
New LAFD chief blasts media over Palisades fire coverage, questions firefighter text claims
New LAFD chief blasts media over Palisades fire coverage, questions firefighter text claims
Chief Jaime Moore publicly pushed back on reports that crews warned about smoldering ground before the Lachman Fire was cleared, only to see it reignite days later as the deadly Palisades Fire
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November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New LAFD chief blasts media over Palisades fire coverage, questions firefighter text claims
Mid-Atlantic Technology Summit 2025 showcases next-gen tools for first responders
Mid-Atlantic Technology Summit 2025 showcases next-gen tools for first responders
Speakers and sessions underscored how practical innovation, coordinated planning and early engagement between developers and responders are shaping safer, faster and more efficient emergency operations
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November 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Mid-Atlantic Technology Summit 2025 showcases next-gen tools for first responders
'Unprotected searches' scrutinized after Honolulu fire killed rookie firefighter
'Unprotected searches' scrutinized after Honolulu fire killed rookie firefighter
Honolulu Firefighter Jeff Fiala died after entering a burning home without a hoseline, a tactic now under investigation following a state safety probe
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November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
'Unprotected searches' scrutinized after Honolulu fire killed rookie firefighter
Okla. FD to begin billing up to nearly $2K for MVC responses
Okla. FD to begin billing up to nearly $2K for MVC responses
Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response
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November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Okla. FD to begin billing up to nearly $2K for MVC responses
Why are we building neighborhoods that burn?
Why are we building neighborhoods that burn?
Codes, utilities and infrastructure must be designed to function when the system is under stress
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November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Why are we building neighborhoods that burn?
N.C. firefighter seriously injured in fire truck rollover
N.C. firefighter seriously injured in fire truck rollover
An Ellenboro firefighter was airlifted to a South Carolina hospital in serious condition after swerving to avoid a deer during an early-morning response
dlvr.it
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
N.C. firefighter seriously injured in fire truck rollover
Mass. blaze highlights union's call for more firefighters and dependence on mutual aid
Mass. blaze highlights union's call for more firefighters and dependence on mutual aid
Chronic understaffing left only one engine available when a massive fire destroyed two Amherst apartment buildings, causing heavy reliance on mutual aid
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November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Mass. blaze highlights union's call for more firefighters and dependence on mutual aid
Built to withstand fire — but not the silence
Built to withstand fire — but not the silence
Firefighters face a unique crisis where physical dangers are matched by mental and emotional tolls—fueled by silence, cultural pressure and systemic neglect
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November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Built to withstand fire — but not the silence
When the smoke clears: What firefighters need to talk about ... but don’t
When the smoke clears: What firefighters need to talk about ... but don’t
Firefighters’ resilience often masks deep-rooted struggles tied to trauma, neurodivergency and cultural expectations — issues that demand open dialogue and systemic change
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November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
When the smoke clears: What firefighters need to talk about ... but don’t
Are firefighters really so unique?
Are firefighters really so unique?
Understanding the 'why' behind mental health challenges in the fire service
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Are firefighters really so unique?
'What doesn't kill you will haunt you'
'What doesn't kill you will haunt you'
Exploring the haunting cost of heroism in the American fire service
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
'What doesn't kill you will haunt you'