Editor's note: Lt. Richard L. Wilson is a colon cancer survivor. He returned to active duty two months after he was diagnosed in 2004. I am sure many of us have heard, "relax, you have plenty of air ...

How often do you conduct SCBA drills? Even if you went through an SCBA drill on your last shift or on your last drill night, it’s time to have another one. You just can’t emphasize enough how ...

Many firefighters swing the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) over their shoulders pand onto their backs with little thought of the complexity of the equipment and the extreme hazards that ...

Learning your personal air consumption rate during routine fireground tasks is not difficult–but it can have an enormous impact on your safety and effectiveness in an environment that’s immediately ...