Editors note: We hope that your department never suffers a line of duty death, but we feel it is important for each chief officer to understand the responsibilites to the fallen firefighter and their ...

Last year was a “good” year for line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) in the fire service–according to the NFPA, 72 firefighters died in the line of duty, continuing the declines of 2008 and 2009. But still, ...

This article is NOT what some would call another “Safety Nazi” attempt to get you to remove yourself from all danger or just let everything burn. This is a reality check for when everyone does NOT go ...