After growing up in a Marine Corps family, Tiege Downes enlisted out of high school. As a Marine in a scout-sniper platoon, he deployed overseas and expected he’d go to college after his active-duty ...

In the fire department, we promote successful firefighters into leadership positions. Typically, we give our new officer the leadership responsibility of the office, but not the tools/training to ...

In a world of uncertainty, one thing that is for sure is uncertainty. The fire service is entering an unprecedented age of challenge and opportunity. Leaders of the modern fire service face persistent ...

Jason Moore looks back on his firefighter technology articles from 2025, highlighting the most relevant topics for the fire service in 2026. Virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality systems enable ...