Apr 24, 2023
A conversation between Jonathan Tate, Washington DC firefighter and founder of Food on the Stove, and Marc Bashoor, Fire Chief (ret.), Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Well into Chief Bashoor’s decades-long career in the fire service, he experienced a pair...
Apr 17, 2023
On May 4, 1999, International Firefighters’ Day was started in Victoria, Australia, to recognize firefighters worldwide for their hard work and dedication to the communities they serve. Now, 24 years later, Food on the Stove is expanding International Firefighters’...
Apr 7, 2023
A conversation between Lt. Jermaine Harris, Chicago Police Department, and Willie Crump, National Unit Chief for Narcotics and Contraband Smuggling, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The law enforcement profession has faced a number of crises in recent years that...
Mar 23, 2023
A conversation between Lt. Jermaine Harris, Chicago Police Department, and Dr. Patrick Malone, American University’s Key Executive Leadership Programs. First responders are adept at technical thinking, but what about adaptive thinking? Learn how building a foundation...
Feb 3, 2023
Firefighters fighting a fire in Huachuca City, AZ. / Credit: Jarek Tuszyński / CC-BY-3.0 & GDFL via Wikimedia Commons By Tammy LeythamGoodyear Fire Department Firefighter Gilbert Aguirre knows the risks that come with his job. Occupational-related cancer is one of...
Dec 1, 2022
Two Calera, Alabama firefighters pause during a battle against a residential house fire on April 27, 2016. / Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 By Tammy LeythamFirst responders often face a fight to survive, not only physically,...
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