Too often firefighters and emergency medical responders subscribe to the belief that they need to…
International Fire Fighter Comments
Why do people find diversity so difficult?
When I joined the Fire and Rescue Service as a firefighter in 1992 – 10…
A true inspiration to us all – Dumitru Polscin
Before this year’s Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) held in Indianapolis, USA in April, the…
Critical Operations Raises Global Profile
Having been recruited in 1998 as a Corporal Watch Commander deployed at Al Qusais fire…
Firefighter PPE gets personal
Having joined Bristol Uniforms over 30 years ago, I have been closely involved with the…
Counting the Uncountable…
Walking around the exhibition halls at several large fire service conferences this summer reminded me…
Changing the culture of the Calgary Fire Department
In January, 2015, I became the Fire Chief of the Calgary Fire Department (CFD). It…
Change and Opportunity – Are They One and the Same?
As a leader in a Fire and Rescue Service I regularly hear the saying that…
The Millennials are Coming
From fighting fires to onboarding Millennials, times are changing. Embrace the changes. Over the past…
Scotland’s seamless transition to a national fire and rescue service
It’s been an exceptional period of change for those of us working in the emergency…
A French General and FDIC International
The fire service has many common interests internationally, among them the issues that affect our…