Recent Articles
Posted By: Itote Waruhiu, Chief Fire Officer
Wed Jan 25th, 2023
1. Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service
I am a Kenyan born in Nairobi (capital city of Kenya). I have been in the emergency services since 1996 starting out as a volunteer First Aider with St. John Ambulance Brigade. I qualified as a First Aid Trainer in June 1998 and
Posted By: Emily Stephens
Wed Oct 26th, 2022
1. Describe your department; How many members do you have in your department? Do you represent career, volunteer, or a combination of both?
Iqaluit Emergency Services, based in the capital city of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, has 20 career Firefighter/EMR staff, 25 volunteers, 5 dispatchers,
Posted By: ISFSI Online Content
Mon Oct 3rd, 2022
The ISFSI/Fire Engineering George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award is presented at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) held in Indianapolis, Indiana. April 24-29, 2023.
This award recognizes individuals for extraordinary accomplishments in fire service training. The winner of the
Posted By: Emily Stephens
Wed Sep 28th, 2022
1. Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service
I’ve been in the fire service since 2001 and have worked in career, volunteer, and combination departments. I started my career in Eastern Tennessee were my uncle was the Asst. Chief of a volunteer fire department. I was with hi
Posted By: Emily Stephens
Wed Aug 31st, 2022
1. Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service
I wasn’t one of those guys who had planned for most of my life to become a firefighter. In fact, I had just been discharged from the US Army in February 1970 and was trying to decide what to do with my life. I ran into a friend
