Category: Fire & Rescue

Fire Service Leadership: Are You Winning the Super Bowl Within?

Fire Service Leadership: Are You Winning the Super Bowl Within?

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]As we near the culmination of the NFL season, you might be planning a Super Bowl party or obsessing over your entry in the station’s Super Bowl Squares competition. But...

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Shedding Light on Firefighter PTSD

Shedding Light on Firefighter PTSD

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]When I was a supervisor in the fire department, my crews had a nickname for me: The Red Man. I embraced the moniker to some degree and I would joke with them, “Don’t make...

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A Heated Discussion: Sexual Harassment in the Fire Service

A Heated Discussion: Sexual Harassment in the Fire Service

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Turn on any news channel these days and you’ll see sexual harassment dominating the headlines. There’s a lot of attention on inappropriate behavior in the workplace—mostly...

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Top Public Safety Articles from Lexipol in 2017

Top Public Safety Articles from Lexipol in 2017

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]From new threats such as synthetic opioids to tried-and-true challenges involving social media and use of force...

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Firefighter Safety in Winter Weather

Firefighter Safety in Winter Weather

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]As we come into the winter months (some of you have already had snow or icy conditions), it’s a good time for fire...

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In Brief: Fire Law Review Fall 2017

In Brief: Fire Law Review Fall 2017

[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]This is the first quarterly fire law review covering some of the top legal headlines in the fire service between July 1, 2017 to October 1, 2017. Cybercasualties: Whether...

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The Hidden Value of Fire Department Policies

The Hidden Value of Fire Department Policies

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]The value we place on something determines how we treat it. For instance, you probably wouldn’t give much thought to...

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