John Hussey, a firefighter from the Crystal Lake Fire Department, is enrolled in the Illinois Fire Service Institute Basic Operations Firefighter/NFPA Firefighter I (BOF) Blended course. This 18-week ...

The control position could be called irons, hydrant, plugs, tools, backup firefighter, C seat or senior firefighter depending on a department’s lingo and terminology. The diversity of terminology is a ...

Let’s say that you work in an engine company in a department that has decent staffing. When you report for duty, what tactical position do you hope for? The answer for 99 percent of firefighters is ...