The roof rope is more than just a rope for a riding position on an apparatus. For decades, it’s been known as one of the highest risk and lowest frequency operations for firefighters in the Northeast.

Preface -- Introduction -- Purpose and scope -- 1. The fire service as a career -- Types of fire service positions -- Career departments -- Volunteer departments -- Combination departments -- ...

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 ...