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One problem suffered by industrial emergency responders (Industrial Fire Departments, Fire Brigades, and Emergency Response Teams) is the lack of information and lack of recognition. Help recognize the impact that facility emergency responders can have on the local community by sharing anonymous details or news stories of industrial teams supporting local municipal departments. While the…
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Firefighter cancer presumption laws differ dramatically across U.S. jurisdictions, and those differences shape who receives coverage, how claims are evaluated, and which cancers are recognized. To support clearer analysis of these systems, I’ve released State and Territorial Firefighter Cancer Presumption and Benefit Structures in the United States (2026 Dataset). This dataset compiles statutory presumption systems,…
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📊🚒 Help me complete a research project on the impact of Indiana firefighters and the roles, staffing, and service levels of Indiana fire departments. If you’re an active Indiana firefighter please take a moment and complete this brief anonymous survey and consider sharing it with other Indiana firefighters. I have a goal of 5,000 responses,…
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I’m bringing my class – Leadership Accountability: Leading with Trust, Not Micromagement – to the 2026 Alberta Fire Chiefs Association Conference! This class will give current and aspiring company officers, formal and informal leaders, with the tools to lead without falling into the trap of micromanagement. Participants will explore the balance between oversight and autonomy,…
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Today, leadership matters more than ever in the fire service. Not leadership defined simply by rank or years of experience — but leadership defined by the ability to build thinking, proactive, confident firefighters at every level. Many firefighters promote up through the ranks because we were strong technicians: reliable on EMS calls, confident with saws,…
