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(The Seasoned Guy) In the previous article in this series, we discussed the role of “the new guy” and how they should apply Rapid Critical Thinking as they continue to…
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Being able to think quickly and make the right decisions is not something that every person is capable of doing. You can however prepare yourself to get better at these…
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In this edition of FireWire Top 5 we’re ranking the 5 best types of people in the firehouse. These are the types of people/personalities that make the job awesome. We…
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In this series of FireWire Top 5, we’re ranking the best assignments/positions in the fire service. This is all opinion of course, but every position counts in order to get…
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In this segment of FireWire Top 5 we’ll discuss some of the most embarrassing things that can happen to you as a firefighter. Sure, embarrassing things happen all the time,…
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In our 16 th year, Grant-Guys Inc. is responsible for $66 MILLION in Federal and State grant funding forcareer, combination and volunteer fire departments in nine states, territories and tribal…
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Time For Action Cancer in the fire service is the leading cause of death among firefighters. Odds are if you’rereading this, occupational cancer has impacted your own community. We can…
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Job Town Tools is a small, FDNY firefighter family owned business which makes tools that make first responders jobs easier, while also greatly helping the public. One of the mantra’s…
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Our new premium feature is now available! Fire Wire has teamed up with our friends at Rapid Response to give our users a new tool to follow incidents. Now you…
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That’s right! The new version of the Fire Wire App will be released very soon, and we’re super excited to share it with you all! First off, we’d like to…
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Obituary: Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies at 81 “Report From Engine Co. 82” was the first of his…
HISTORY OF THE FIRE SERVICE IN NYC
The history of the Fire Service in New York began in 1648 during the administration of Governor Peter Stuyvesant, when…
Engine 27 originally North River Engine Company
Among the volunteer fire companies that protected New Yorkers in the first half of the 19th century was the North River…
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Training
Steps Between The Steps
Knowing what to do at a fire scene is the basis of our job. We have procedures in place to…
Burnout in the Firehouse
Part of taking the job as a firefighter is due to the love of responding to emergencies. It’s in our…
You Don’t Know Everything
If you’re an officer, the expectation is that you know your stuff. An officer is supposed to lead their firefighters…
Gut Feeling or Overthinking?
Making decisions is tricky. When we’re at home, somebody may ask “What should we have for dinner?” The response is…
Creating Perfect Probies
Probies. The future of the fire service. Future leaders, future officers, future Chiefs. Traditionally, we tend to treat probies like…
The Debrief
After a job or a drill, it’s important to debrief your members and make sure everyone’s feeling ok. Oddly enough…
“First in. Last out.”
A term we hear often in the fire service – But can we apply it to leadership? Can this quote…
Li Ion Battery explosion leaves 1 dead in Vancouver
Vancouver BC Firefighters responded to an explosion at Empress Hotel 235 E Hastings St, Saturday morning June 11th 2022. The…
Lithium Ion Battery Fires
Over the past year, the FDNY responded to over 100 documented fires that were related to e-bikes & e-scooters. The…
Schomburg Plaza Fire
March 22nd, 1987- a fire in a Harlem residential high rise shaped the way the FDNY operates at high rise…
The Sweet Spot
NYC Sweet Spot: Arthur Avenue
Everyone stops by a firehouse for information. Working in Times Square, I feel as if we double up as tour…
Sweet spot #2. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffé
The 2nd edition of NYC Fire Wire’s Sweet Spot series goes to the East Village in Manhattan. Veniero’s Pasticceria &…