How to Solve Overtime Battles and Other Staffing Nightmares
May 12,2022 | 1 PM EDTVector Scheduling saves agencies significant administrative hours when managing personnel. With an integrated mobile application, you can eliminate bottlenecks with automated approvals based on predetermined rules, manage overtime, and simplify other staffing challenges.
A First Look at Fire Engineering’s New Training Platform, The Fire Academy
April 21, 2022 | 1 PM EDT
We've made fire & EMS training easy, fun and accessible with our new platform, The Fire Academy. We know training is an important yet time-consuming element when running a department. And how about all those hours spent on reporting and checking on compliance requirements? Join us for a firefighter's perspective on how The Fire Academy can simplify your department's training goals.
Your PPE: What You Need to Know
March 24, 2022 | 1 PM EDT
PPE is not "everything proof." Tim Pillsworth reviews what firefighters need to know about their gear.
Podcast: BuildingsonFire: Conversation on Commercial Fires
Host Chris Naum talks with guest Mike Lopina about challenges involving commercial fires.
Columns
Glenn Corbett reviews firefighting concerns when it comes to columns in building construction.
Main Street Memo: Water Supply
One item firefighters sometimes overlook when responding to a Main Street fire is the ability to get enough water to combat the fire.
WY Apartment Fire Caused by Heater, ‘Combustible Materials’
A large fire at an unoccupied Mills apartment building earlier this month was caused by "combustible materials" stacked near a heater.
Fire Service Recon of High-Rise Building Construction Sites
Jack J. Murphy and Jerry Tracy detail some of the benefits of firefighters developing a rapport with building construction site owners and general contractors.
Questions Raised in Wake of Fire at Historic Huntington Beach (CA) Property
Asian American activists and supporters continue to demand answers after last month 's fire at the Historic Wintersburg property in Huntington Beach destroyed two historic buildings.
