1. Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service I joined the fire service at the age of 14. I joined the Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Department as a junior firefighter as something to do with my dad and fell in love with it. July will mark 20 years for me as a volunteer...
Tell us about yourself and why you decided to join the fire service. My name is Nathan Hollway, and I am the Assistant Chief of Training for Fort Walker Garrison Fire and Emergency Services, a United States Army Installation Fire Department near Bowling Green, Virginia. I joined the...
"The mission of the Springdale Fire Department's Training Division is to provide comprehensive and realistic training to ensure the safe and competent delivery of emergency services within the community." 1. Describe your department; How many members do you have in your department? Do you...
1. Describe your department; How many members do you have in your department? Do you represent career, volunteer, or a combination of both? The Covington Fire Department is a full career, two station, all hazard department. We have fifty-five members, fifty-four uniformed and one civilian. We...
Submitted by Acting Fire Chief Stephen McGean 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...
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...
1. How many members do you have in your department? Do you represent career, volunteer, or a combination of both? The Orange County Fire Rescue Department has 1400 personnel that serve the residents and visitors of Orange County, Florida. 2. How many are assigned to your training division...
1. How many members do you have in your department? Do you represent career, volunteer, or a combination of both? The Boston Fire Department is the oldest fire department in the United States. It is a career department with 1511 uniformed members. 2. How many are assigned to your training...
Congratulations to the these ISFSI Members who were inducted into the National Fire Heritage Center Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders Now in its 12th year, the 2022 HLLL inductees is the second largest class with 13 outstanding individuals. The HLLL Committee determined the following...
Article originally shared on Fire Engineering. Access the original article here: https://www.fireengineering.com/fdic/fdic-2021-instructor-of-the-year-patrick-j-kenny Chief Patrick J. Kenny of the Western Springs (IL) Fire Department is the recipient of the 2020-2021 Fire Engineering /...