Fire Headlines

Prioritizing Firefighter Training

There is a national shortage of volunteer firefighters, but a new senate bill proposed in Illinois hopes to encourage more people to complete firefighter training. A recent article shared by the Daily Dispatch discusses how Illinois state employees would be able to take leave from their jobs to attend firefighter training courses. Chiefs Bob Horton and Jeff Buchanan discuss these incentives with organizational psychologist and fire service professional, Dr. Andrew Holter.
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Firefighter Fitness Development

A sports science collaboration between Mayo Clinic Health System and the La Crosse, WI, Fire Department is using technology-based systems to test each firefighter’s mobility and establish an optimized, personalized exercise regime to improve strength and stamina. While firefighting requires physical fitness and endurance, what physical fitness looks like for an individual can vary. Guest expert Dr. Kelly Morgan shares her insight into the important parts of fitness, body composition measurement, and tailored training regimens.
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Most & Least Disaster-Prone States

Despite the growing risk of natural disasters, some of the most disaster-prone states are also some of the most rapidly-growing. Chiefs Bob Horton and Jeff Buchanan discuss why people would move to high-risk areas, how emergency response is changing in states with more natural disasters, and what communities can do to build resilience.
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Trailer

The Western Fire Chiefs Association is releasing a new, weekly podcast that addresses top news from the Daily Dispatch and delivers commentary and insight from experts in the emergency services industry. On Fire Headlines, Chiefs Bob Horton and Jeff Buchanan discuss the most popular fire service news from the Daily Dispatch, as determined by the click rate on the articles sent out over a week. They are guided in their discussion by host Inanna Henke. Guest experts join to speak about topics ranging from firefighter health and safety policies to innovative emergency service technologies.