The cost savings are substantial. On average, fire departments can fill two firefighter positions for the cost of one career firefighter. In addition to lower salary costs, the staffing model reduces pension burdens. One half of the firefighters in these programs choose other careers after finishi...
Fire Department workers “risked their lives in a valiant effort to stop the spread of the fires and save lives,” according to the report, and are now “grappling with questions about what they could have done differently, a reflection that will li...
Identify three career opportunities that would use skills and knowledge in the field of fire safety. Pick one and research the training, education, certification requirements, experience, and expenses associated with entering the field. Research the prospects for employment, starting salary, advancement ...
Honolulu Fire Department Chief Kalani Hao said that Fiala, who had been with HFD for about a year and a half, and was dedicated member of the department who served with honor and courage. News conference at HFD “This tragedy has been truly heartbreaking for all of us,” Hao said at a...
On our department, it is a tradition to do a last alarm for every member's last shift before retirement. The recall is sounded at every station. The dispatcher then reads a canned thank you message and the air is cleared for members to wish you well in retirement. To me, there is no...
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"They're the most mentally tough team" in the field, an NL general manager told me three weeks ago. That NL GM? Robert Duvall. Legendarily tough. Tough old sonofabitch. He knows tough. When he said this he was driving in a pick-up truck with 300,000 miles on it, that he built ...
bad apples exist in every police department, but larger policing philosophies may need to be reevaluated so that police aren’t placed in unnecessary, potentially explosive situations, especially over petty crime. Much room exists for the improvement of policing in poor black neighborhoods. Dialogue ...
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