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## Posts
- [Thermal Imaging: Do You Have Enough Training?](https://www.firefighternation.com/lifestyle/thermal-imaging-do-you-have-enough-training/): At training, I always ask if the firefighters use their thermal imagers on every call that they go on\. I am amazed at the responses\.
- [Who Needs a Decision\-Making Thermal Imager?](https://www.firefighternation.com/lifestyle/who-needs-a-decision-making-thermal-imager/): A decision\-making thermal imager is used by professionals such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and search and rescue teams\.
- [How Many Thermal Imagers Does Your Fire Department Require?](https://www.firefighternation.com/lifestyle/how-many-thermal-imagers-does-your-fire-department-require/): The bottom line is, how many TIs can you purchase with an allotted amount of money?
- [Challenges When Using a Thermal Imager Underground](https://www.firefighternation.com/lifestyle/challenges-when-using-a-thermal-imager-underground/): Working in underground environments can have its challenges when you add some dense smoky conditions into the equation\.
- [Weekly Scrap \#351 \- Stephanie White, Keeping it Real](https://www.firefighternation.com/fdic/weekly-scrap-351-stephanie-white-keeping-it-real/): Stephanie White discusses firefighter health, cancer prevention, mental health, and challenges of job transition on Corley Moore's podcast, Weekly Scrap\. 

## Webinars
- [Enhancing PPE Safety: Inspection Strategies for Reducing Firefighter Cancer Risks](https://www.firefighternation.com/webinar/enhancing-ppe-safety-inspection-strategies-for-reducing-firefighter-cancer-risks/): Watch now\! \| Join this special webinar delivering strategies for strengthening your inspection process, preventing common oversights, and meeting NFPA 1850 standards\. We’ll also discuss the role technology can play in streamlining the tracking, documentation, and repairs of PPE—helping crews stay safer and better protected on every call\.
- [Protecting Your Crew: The Top 25 Steps for Reducing Firefighter Cancer Risk](https://www.firefighternation.com/webinar/protecting-your-crew-the-top-25-steps-for-reducing-firefighter-cancer-risk/): Watch now\! \| In this webinar, Jim Burneka shares 25 actionable steps that department leaders can take to lower cancer risks within their crews—from daily PPE habits and gear management to long\-term health and wellness strategies\.
- [The Pre\-Construction Conference](https://www.firefighternation.com/webinar/the-pre-construction-conference/): \<p\>August 27, 2025 – 1 p\.m\. ET \| Please join us in the first of three Webcasts as we review the fire apparatus purchasing process starting with the Pre\-Construction Conference\. This Webcast will look at meeting within your department to outlay expectations, financial constraints, and what the crews need in the street followed by the first meeting with your chosen manufacturer or prospective builders as you outlay what you expect of them and your build\. \</p\>
- [Hose and Nozzle Packages](https://www.firefighternation.com/webinar/hose-and-nozzle-packages/): \<p\>July 23, 2025 – 1pm Eastern Time \| The movement of water from a supply source, through a fire engine’s pump, and out the end of a fire hose and nozzle assembly to deliver a usable, sufficient, and effective fire stream is, at its core, the essence of engine company work\. This webcast will examine these components and how to implement them as part of an attack package\.\</p\>
- [Firefighter Wellness: Protecting the Mind, Body, and Mission](https://www.firefighternation.com/webinar/firefighter-wellness-protecting-the-mind-body-and-mission/): Watch now\! \| From mental health and nutrition to cancer prevention and physical fitness, this session will explore how fire service leaders are training their teams to build lasting habits to support long\-term resilience and performance\.  

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