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.
Reviewing how to initiate VEIS and step-by-step procedures for conducting this essential operation
Here’s how to correct the most common pump operator mistakes and bonus tips from seasoned fire service veterans
There are hundreds of acronyms in the fire service, but these two are a must for fireground operations
Research, train, and follow best practices and standards when fighting any fire
He is accused of tampering with training records to make it appear as if he were complying with paramedic continuing-education requirements
A small wall collapsed, which in turn toppled two other walls; a fire captain was trapped from his knees down and suffered fractures
Critics say 200 hours of training will require firefighters to work nights and weekends
Here is the information to keep in a file or binder specific to a department you’re applying to or planning on applying to
The funding will support two NFFF programs — the Motorola Solutions Foundation Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
A current burn building is no longer safe to use and has been closed since 2009
How seriously do you value your firefighters? If you have an elite RIT that trains for multiple scenarios, then you can probably answer in a positive manner
Battalion Chief Don Groves expected the simulator to provide experience that could otherwise only be gained in the field
The training center will cost $6 million and span 5 acres
He suffered the heart attack while participating in Technical Rescue Training
Problem solving questions will be easier to answer if you keep in mind the main goals of firefighting
The successful candidate does not wait for opportunities to knock on their door, or hope that they will be “lucky” and land a job
An effective RIT team should work together as a group and approach training evolutions in a teamwork fashion
A first responder is seven times more likely to come in contact with an individual with autism than the average person
The Tyler Mountain VFD offers monthly CPR and first aid training at the department’s community building, and Tornado is getting started in doing the same
Fire Chief Dennis Brooks said Atlantic City is prepared for high-rise fires with state-of-the-art suppression systems, training for both firefighters and civilian workers, and lots of planning
The ''Smart State Manikin’’ is a realistic model of a human being that will enhance the training of EMTs and paramedics
Any cost that this training might create should be included in your request and cost breakdown in your application
A new partnership between the academy and Central Ohio Technical College could speed up that process for aspiring firefighters
The new training complex will include a burn building, a 40-foot rappelling wall, a confined-space maze to navigate, walls built for forced-entry training and much more
The sign-up process is expected to draw as many as 40,000 applicants
During the four other years the tax has been in effect, the state has collected between $2.4 million and $2.7 million each year
