Linda Willing

1 week ago | firerescue1.com | Linda Willing

Women in public safety have long had to adapt to their environment, accept the gear provided, (even if it doesn’t fit well) and often work twice as hard to prove themselves. In traditionally male-dominated roles, any research focused on women tends to be minimal. And more specifically, tactical research and resources geared toward women have been practically non-existent. As a small minority of those in tactical professions, women’s unique needs have been overlooked for too long — until now.

3 weeks ago | gov1.com | Linda Willing

Performance reviews are often an uncomfortable – some would even say useless – process, both for those being reviewed and those conducting the review. But it doesn’t have to be this way. On a scale from 1-10: How rating systems skew resultsSometimes the flaw in the process is due to how the system was designed. I remember being subject to a performance review where every category was rated on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being perfect and 1 being most substandard.

3 weeks ago | firerescue1.com | Linda Willing

I want to know exactly what happened that day in Delray Beach, Florida. Specifically, I want to know what was said and done in the cab of the fire apparatus just before it crossed the tracks and was struck by a commuter train. What we do knowThe basic facts are out there. On Dec. 28, 2024, at 1044, a City of Delray Beach, Florida, fire truck was driven around a closed safety gate at a railroad crossing and was struck by a Brightline commuter train traveling at 79 mph.

1 month ago | firerescue1.com | Linda Willing

Performance reviews are often an uncomfortable – some would even say useless – process, both for those being reviewed and those conducting the review. But it doesn’t have to be this way. On a scale from 1-10: How rating systems skew resultsSometimes the flaw in the process is due to how the system was designed. I remember being subject to a performance review where every category was rated on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being perfect and 1 being most substandard.

1 month ago | firerescue1.com | Linda Willing

False fire alarms are a common problem for fire departments. In my city, there was one source of false alarms that was consistent and troublesome: fraternity houses near a university campus. A few buildings were particularly bad, not just with frequency, but also in that the residents never followed protocols for fire alarms. Evacuation would be haphazard if it happened at all. Most often, occupants would silence or reset the system before we even arrived on scene.