In minus 18° F cold, Boston firefighters battle a blaze for hours, as their hats turn to ice blocks and their jackets become frozen solid. | CBS News

The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program provides new and rising command staff with intensive training in the non-fire suppression aspects of managing a municipal fire department. The annual course is offered in partnership with the UMass Boston Collins Center and covers human resource management, executive leadership, governmental and organization structures, and much more. State Fire Marshal Davine recently spoke with this year's class, followed b

“Firefighting is an inherently dangerous job, and we are going to be exposed, and we are going to be in risky environments. We can reduce the chronic exposure to smoke and soot. It’s taking that personal responsibility upon yourself to make sure you don’t take smoke needlessly, that you’re protected at all times in that hostile environment.” – Retired Fire Commissioner/Chief of Boston Fire Department, Joseph E. Finn. There’s no way to eliminate every risk on the job, but there are steps firefigh