"This is the worst fire fatality that we’ve had in the city of Las Vegas since the inception of the fire department," city spokesman Tim Szymanski said in a press conference. "We’ve never had ...

After 23 years informing the public for the Las Vegas Fire Department and a nearly 50-year career in firefighting, it’s fair to say that Tim Szymanski knows a lot about fire. What the department ...

Timothy Szymanski tells why the PIO program that's offered by FEMA's Emergency Management Institute is unsurpassed in preparing public information officers to interact with the media. Nearly 40 ...

“There’s nothing jumping out at us that says that it was criminal intent of any type,” department spokesman Tim Szymanski told reporters outside the scene Tuesday morning. Szymanksi said ...

Tim Szymanski explains why today’s world requires a dedicated PIO. Many times I am asked how a department can justify a public information officer (PIO). My reply is to ask how you can operate w ...

Aug. 10—As Tim Szymanski sat in a meeting room inside Las Vegas Fire & Rescue's headquarters early last week, a trio of firefighters caught wind he was giving away his office mementos and ...

Tim Szymanski shares how social media can expand the reach of your fire safety messages to thousands—without much effort. One of the many duties the fire public information officer (PIO ...

Tim Szymanski, a spokesman and 23-year veteran of the department, memorialized the rescue by posting a picture the next day to Twitter. “Some people want to burn our flag, WE save it,” he ...

Tim Szymanski reviews the variety of departmental responsibilities handled by PIOs. I am often asked, “How important is it to have a designated public information officer (PIO)?” After doing ...

Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said the first fire was reported at a vacant restaurant at 3131 N. Rainbow Blvd., near West Cheyenne Avenue, on Sunday at 7:41 p.m, resulting in ...

Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said the fire broke out around 3 a.m. at a home on Crystal Tower Street, near West Cheyenne Avenue and North Hualapai Way. “On arrival the front ...