Urban Firefighter Magazine

The Lost Art Show By Ray McCormack Firefighters may not stereotypically fall under the category of art lovers, but many, deep-down, shou...

By Ray McCormack “Firefighter down; I’m running out of air; we can’t find the door. Children trapped!” These are some of the emotionally cha...

By Ray McCormack I hope you have some nerve, not to be obnoxious, but to be aggressive. Firefighting is about nerve in a lot of respects. ...

By Ray McCormack It seems that every classic movie scene with a sword fight starts with the phrase, “On Guard!” This simple statement de...

Defense Fire By Ray McCormack Defensive fire operations may start upon arrival or sometime afterward. Defensive fire operations, by th...

By Ray McCormack Some nozzles come with stream shapers built within the nozzle while other stream shapers are add-on attachments. Smooth...

By Ray McCormack We use benchmarks on the fireground for determining levels of accomplishment through determining levels of deterioration. B...