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Why aren’t you wearing your PPE? New study says it’s public image & peer pressure
Study says public's view of firefighters, tradition & the "senior man" are factors
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How Much Is a Firefighter Worth? NPR’s look at the closing of Contra Costa, CA firehouses sums up battle many firefighters face across the country.
A look at the public's perception of firefighters during bad economic times and the amount of money citizens are willing…
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The spies among us. YouTube video takes what may be a positive PR moment & presents it as something very different.
Should it matter whether it's three Hooters' girls or three nuns?
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UPDATE: When did 'firefighter' become such a bad word? 'Safety personnel' now fight fires in Virginia. Really?
How do you write an article about a house fire and not mention "firefighters" are the people who extinguished it?…
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A column from Las Vegas shows why the IAFF & IAFC gathering in Phoenix was important. A must read for labor & management.
It is columns like this that show the need for the IAFF and IAFC Labor-Management Initiative.
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