Anyone who works in or has been around the fire service has noticed that attracting and retaining firefighters has become one of the biggest challenges in the field today. In 1995, when I first exited ...

Oscar Wilde, an Irish poet who died in 1900, has a very famous quote that is still quite relevant in today’s fire service: “Experience is a very hard and expensive teacher. It gives the test first, ...

To join Americans in commemorating Women’s History Month, Firehouse wants to share with its readers reflections from seven prominent women on their years in the fire service and their career journey.