Your new company is your brain-child, and in truth, you should treat it like you would one of your own children. Foster its growth and watch it with a close eye to ensure that it's going in the right ...

Whether you use standard operating procedures (SOPs) or standard operating guidelines (SOGs) or flexible operating plans (FOPs), the issue is about looking ahead. Every fire department would like it’s ...

Little training is given to new emergency managers as it relates to the different types of documents or plans that are the foundation of preparedness and response. Over time this has led to confusion ...

The firefighter will demonstrate a basic knowledge of standard operating procedures as a means of positioning and utilizing apparatus and personnel in a variety of common structural fireground ...