Fire department culture is more than policies, procedures, or some long, fancy mission statement—it is the collective identity of agency. It influences how firefighters interact, how leaders direct ...

Culture is the heartbeat of every fire department. It defines how firefighters interact, how they approach the job, how they handle adversity and, ultimately, how they serve their community. Equipment ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater on a broad range of topics including recent ...

In the same way that the La Vergne, TN, Fire Department expects its firefighters to pull a handline without direction, it wants its officers to understand budgets and proposals. Academic education is ...

The smell of coffee drifts through the kitchen as gear checks begin and the crew settles into their usual seats at the table. The conversation picks up, quiet at first, then gradually becomes louder, ...