The recruit died after falling ill during training.
Tag Archives: Training
The ‘Taylor Swift Effect’ and Fire Service Personalities on Social Media
Just as Swift can mobilize millions with a single post, fire service personalities on social media are shaping firefighter culture, training and identity. Or, at least they think they are.
‘Everyone Goes Home,’ Except Some Applicants and Recruits
Applicant and recruit deaths constantly point to the majority of our LODDs and our training shortcomings.
The Hidden Costs of Victim Survivability Profiling: Legal, Moral and Mental Health Implications for Firefighters
Victim Survivability Profiling may spare firefighters immediate risk, but it can leave behind lasting moral injury, especially when the decision not to search proves fatally wrong