As industrial firefighters, we need to develop safety officers who are members of our team and understand what makes our work different.

IRECA's rope rescue competition in Houston helped this operator learn to do more with less.

The worker's loose clothing was snagged by operating equipment.

Reports that breakdowns aboard two Port of Houston fire boats contributed to the intensification of the 64-hour Intercontinental Terminals fire in March are...

As a chemical system, firefighting foam consists of three basic parts.

For hazmat training to be absorbed into the brain as both information and hands-on skills it has to be interesting and fun. How do you achieve that?

From the time that some long forgotten firefighter discovered that a hollowed out log fitted with a piston and a restriction at the end could be used to...

Amid the chaos and excitement of any rescue operation, there are often important aspects of incident that can be overlooked. Sometimes, the sequencing of...

In a collapse or extrication, we should always think of the six-sided approach.

I want to share some thoughts about how we could perform better as emergency responders. A 40-year career has given me plenty of experience in all aspects...