December 17, 2025 4 min read
Vector Wrapped 2025: A Year of Fire Service Thought Leadership That Moved the Mission Forward
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As another year comes to a close, Vector Solutions is highlighting its thought leadership content that resonated most across the fire service. From webinars that sparked critical conversations, to blogs that challenged legacy approaches, to courses that reinforced foundational safety and compliance, these pieces reflect the priorities shaping today’s fire and EMS organizations.
Below, we count down the top content in three categories, from No. 5 to No. 1.
Most Watched Webinars of the Year
5. Acadis Fire Webinar Series, Part 1: Certification Testing
This webinar launched an important conversation around certification testing and readiness. Departments tuned in to better understand how standardized, defensible testing supports workforce credibility, compliance, and long-term readiness across academies and agencies.
4. Flexible Scheduling for Dynamic Fire Service Needs
As staffing challenges grow more complex, this webinar explored how flexible scheduling strategies can support operational coverage while balancing training requirements, workforce availability, and firefighter wellness.
3. Achieving ISO Compliance: Tools and Strategies to Stay Ahead of ISO Requirements
ISO compliance remains a top priority for fire service leaders. This session provided practical guidance on aligning training programs, documentation, and readiness data to meet ISO expectations and protect community ratings.
2. Five PPE Inspection Mistakes That Could Put Your Crew at Risk
This highly watched webinar addressed common PPE inspection oversights that can compromise firefighter safety. It reinforced the importance of consistent inspection processes, documentation, and accountability.
1. Beyond the Task Book: Master NFPA 1010 with Digital Skills Validation
The most watched webinar of the year reflected a growing shift in how departments validate competency. Leaders were drawn to the discussion on moving beyond paper task books toward digital skills validation aligned with NFPA 1010 and real-world performance.
Most Read Blogs of the Year
5. Measuring Readiness: Building a Foundation with Efficient Certification Testing
This blog resonated with leaders looking to clearly define and defend readiness. It reinforced that certification testing is not just a requirement, but a measurable indicator of operational preparedness, workforce credibility, and long-term accountability.
4. Prioritizing Mental Health in Fire Departments
Mental health continues to be a critical leadership responsibility. This article reframed wellness as an operational imperative, highlighting how proactive mental health strategies directly impact performance, retention, and firefighter longevity.
Read now:
https://www.vectorsolutions.com/resources/blogs/prioritizing-mental-health-in-fire-departments/
3. Why an RMS Isn’t the Best Tool to Manage Fire Department Training
This blog challenged a long-standing norm in the fire service. It explained why RMS platforms were never designed to manage training and why departments need purpose-built systems to support compliance, reporting, and readiness.
2. Fire Department ISO Training Requirements
One of the most practical resources of the year, this blog became a go-to reference for departments navigating ISO requirements. It clearly outlined training expectations and emphasized the importance of accurate documentation and defensible processes.
Read now:
https://www.vectorsolutions.com/resources/blogs/fire-department-iso-training-requirements/
1. Fire Service Readiness: People, Training, and Assets
The most read blog of the year took a comprehensive view of readiness. By connecting people, training, and assets, it reinforced a core message for today’s fire service leaders: readiness is built through aligned systems, not siloed efforts.
Read now:
https://www.vectorsolutions.com/resources/blogs/fire-service-readiness-people-training-assets/
Most Completed Courses of the Year
5. NFPA 470 Advanced HAZWOPER Awareness
Awareness-level responders carry a critical responsibility. This course reinforced the importance of recognition, notification, and personal safety when encountering hazardous materials incidents.
4. NFPA 470: HAZMAT Operations Level Refresher
From defensive response strategies to incident management systems, this refresher series supported responders tasked with managing hazardous materials incidents safely and effectively.
3. NFPA 1500 Hazard Communication
With chemical exposures impacting millions of workers, this course addressed a universal risk. Departments prioritized this training to ensure compliance with OSHA standards and to protect personnel from preventable exposures.
2. NFPA 1500 Respiratory Protection
Respiratory hazards remain a constant threat across fire and EMS operations. This course drew strong completion numbers by reinforcing proper selection, use, and program requirements for respiratory protection.
1. NFPA 1500 Bloodborne Pathogens Safety
The most completed course of the year highlighted a reality of modern emergency response. Firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics face ongoing exposure risks, and this course provided essential guidance on OSHA requirements and disease prevention.
What This Year’s Content Tells Us
Across webinars, blogs, and courses, a clear theme emerged. The fire service is focused on readiness that can be measured and sustained. Leaders are looking for systems that support compliance without sacrificing flexibility, and training that protects both their people and their communities.
To learn how modern operational readiness tools can support your department’s goals, check out the TargetSolutions training management platform and schedule a demonstration to see how a connected approach can strengthen preparedness across your organization.
