When part-time firefighter Erwin Walker found out his neighbor was battling cancer, he began looking for ways to help. He not only volunteered to help the family get Lisa Kelly to and from appointments, he went on a mission to … Continue reading →
“Consolidation may have to happen, but at the end of the day it’s your people who matter.” That point, made by Robin Nicoson, health and safety division chief of the Indianapolis Fire Department and former Perry Township Fire Department chief, … Continue reading →
ISO stands for Insurance Services Office, which is an organization that rates fire departments on their ability to mitigate fires based on equipment, staffing, facilities and the municipal water supply. Insurance companies base premiums on this rating, which ranges from … Continue reading →
Is it the physical challenges? The danger? No. The biggest frustrations volunteer firefighters encounter involve interpersonal relations. In April, Municipal Fire Protection Consultant Harry Carter polled several dozen volunteer firefighters from around the country who gathered in Indianapolis for FDIC. … Continue reading →
A sea of fire engines, fire rescue equipment, educational speakers and entertaining events vied for an audience at the FDIC national gathering of firefighting professionals in April. But only one received big-screen coverage. From several states and a few foreign … Continue reading →
Not many people disagree with the axiom, “It takes a special person to be a firefighter.” As residents are fleeing smoke-filled homes, or employees are flooding out of compromised offices or factories, firefighters and other first responders are the ones … Continue reading →
