[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Firefighters in America have a long history of being affected by the results of warfare and civil unrest. From the American Revolution, the American Civil War and Pearl...
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]I am generally an optimistic person. I don’t buy in to conspiracy theories, drama or gossip. However, there is something I believe is a serious threat we all need to stop...
Last year I moved my family to the Valley of the Sun in Phoenix. Let me tell you, it’s HOT here! As I write this, it is 106 degrees outside; with 22% humidity, it feels like 108. I am grateful to be sitting in an air-conditioned house, but I am thinking about our...
When we first start our fire service career, not much thought goes into retirement. We’re young and we only think of what makes the biggest impact on our paycheck. We forget about putting additional money away for our future. Before you know it, our career goes by and...
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Lexipol’s mobile app just got even better. You’ve been able to read and train on your policies anywhere and at any time with the Lexipol mobile app. Now you can: Enable...
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Is getting your firefighters and officers to reduce the risk of firefighter injury and death easy? Of course not. But if you’re having trouble getting it done at your fire...
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Fire apparatus safety, and the safety of the firefighters riding the apparatus, is more prominent than ever. That’s a good thing. But there are still some big gaps that...
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]In August 2012, Daniel Castillo’s jet ski broke down in New York City’s Jamaica Bay. Stranded, Castillo swam three miles to JFK Airport, then was able to climb an...
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]As fire service professionals, our job is to protect our communities. When we think about protection, what first comes to mind is the role we play in responding to...
