Education & Training
FireRescue1’s firefighter education and training topic features information and resources for fire and rescue professionals, including content that supports ongoing professional development and enhances training efforts, whether online, in the classroom or during hand-on training evolutions.
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
Sterling Fire Lt. Garrett Ramos died after falling through the floor of a burning home in rural Rock Falls
N.Y. fire officials said the proposed standards are costly and could affect recruitment and response times.
Marsha Giesler is public education officer, juvenile fire interventionist, assistant to chief for Downers Grove Fire Department in Ill.
State fire marshal set up online courses at Ohio Fire Academy that anyone can take for $20 per year
Anyone applying for certain NFA, EMI classes will need to use Student Identification number instead
USDA Forest Service has started a women’s wild land fire fighting boot camp
15 new recruits in Vallejo are undergoing 12-week academy, which includes fitness training daily
2 firefighters have been treated and released; 3rd was being treated for leg fracture
When you become a firefighter, you become a politician who is always in office
Curriculum allows state fire-training directors to work with colleges so college credit can be received for fire-training courses, vice versa
Each situation will determine how and when these attack tactics are applied
It’s not the most glamorous job on the fireground, but done right it will keep escape routes open
It is critical to invest the time to plan and execute how you approach removing glass at vehicle collisions
Critical incident review report starts with memorandum including the department’s action plan 48-hours after Daniel Island fire
Academy will seek to fill 24 budgeted vacancies, reduce forced call-backs and expensive overtime
Making the link from laboratory to fireground is essential for civilian and firefighter safety
It is worth exploring if fire-fighting knowledge should have mandatory recertification like EMS
Capt.: 12 to 15 newer firefighters had their start in program
While on an emergency scene with a potential for collapse, we must clearly define and establish a collapse zone for all structures and parapets walls
Before extracting anyone who might be trapped in car after wreck, firefighters must disable low-voltage cables in car’s trunk
Alameda firefighters say they have successfully responded to 16 possible emergencies on water since they were condemned for response
Estimated 250 firefighters will meet at National Guard training center for combination of classroom and hands-on instruction in wildland firefighting
This leadership acronym will help you remember some of the more important traits of exceptional leaders
City Council has agreed to temporarily increase authorized complement of firefighters so 10 more members can be added to firefighter recruit class
NVFC found that overweight, obesity rates in firefighters range from 73 percent to 88 percent, higher than nationwide average
Footage shows firefighters waiting their turn to jump out window; ‘Don’t say ‘splat’ around these guys’
Firefighter William “Jumbo” Elliott, 49, of Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, was conducting aerial ladder training at back of his fire station
Prisoner was booked in 2010 to serve 11-year sentence for transportation, possession for sale of controlled substances
Kitchen, electrical, heater and smoking-related fires are particularly common types of fires
The fire triangle’s three sides illustrate the three elements of fire: heat, fuel and oxidization
City will train 2,000 police officers, firefighters, paramedics in basic water-rescue techniques, will establish advanced water-rescue teams
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