Fire Academy
What I learned about myself – and the fire service – by attending rookie school two times, 20 years apart
Leaders who model “not knowing” foster environments where members feel they can explore new ideas and offer solutions
Don‘t relax because you got accepted to a fire academy; this is the perfect time to be proactive and get things done
Denzel Adonis, a graduate of FDNY High School class of 2011, was one of 50 paramedics who walked across the stage after a seven-year journey to fulfill his dream
Lake Station Fire Chief Chuck Fazekas said Taeylor Holliday, 18, is part of “a different breed,” willing to risk her life to save others
Logan Kurek was the first to administer aid to Officer Amy Caprio after she was struck by a vehicle, and he is now a member of the Baltimore County Fire Department
Juan Lopez had threatened to shoot up the Chicago Fire Academy nearly five years ago after he was fired for “improper conduct” towards women
The state budget passed in 2017 targeted savings of about $112 million, which included cutting the money for fire schools among the targeted savings of about $112 million
The probe comes after eight black trainees alleged “retaliatory, demeaning, punishing and racist/sexist behavior”
Almost 2,000 firefighters had been certified despite failing written exams
The last female fire recruit graduated from the program in 2008
The department has faced criticism for graduating the probationary firefighters from the academy
Denver Bronco Von Miller set up a fire academy scholarship and donated a new police car
For the first time ever, this year’s top graduates of Toronto Fire Services are women
The attorney general filed charges against the water treatment plant manager at the fire academy
A task that is hard for some may be easier for others; here’s what our readers had to say
The classes are held nights and weekends to accommodate the schedules of people from rural areas
He’s set to graduate from the academy in September; his lost firefighter uniforms have been replaced
Every firefighter is taught similar lessons, but often takes away specific messages; here are some examples our Facebook fans learned
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