Before you fall off of your chair, let me explain the “forget safety” element of the title of this column. A dictionary definition of safety is “The state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or ...

In the world of firefighting, there hardly is anything that’s more important than a solid water supply plan. For many departments, this is as simple as pulling up to the closest hydrant and completing ...

I don’t need to tell you how expensive ammo is. So instead, I’ll remind you of something you may already know but probably don’t take full advantage of, and that’s the fact that you can improve your ...

LOMPOC, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is holding a series of live fire drills this week during the final few days of a training program for a group of firefighter recruits. On ...

The drills will be primarily conducted in the morning, but could extend into the afternoon, said fire department officials. Citizens may see smoke in the area of the training tower, located behind ...