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.
It is sometimes difficult to know what equipment, training and miscellaneous expenses our agencies should cover
While very few cats need help down from trees these days, first responders are often called to aid an injured, sick or stuck animal – and benefit from the halo effect
Putnam County Firefighter Derrick Edwards launched Tennessee Tech’s Responder Health Lab to support first responders and their departments
The Alameda Fire Department came under widespread public criticism following the drowning death of a man as responders watched from the beach
On her way back from a call, an 18-year-old firefighter lost control, overcorrected and crashed a 28,000 pound tanker
The training tests include negotiating an obstacle course, finding and retrieving a fallen firefighter in a smoke-filled room, and hoisting a hefty firefighter out of a narrow hallway through an elevated window
The new simulator is a one-story building measuring 30-by-30 feet, with multiple cutting stations on the roof
Fire officials were initially unaware that the residence has historic significance
The written test, oral interview and Candidate Physical Ability Test firefighters must pass are challenging, but practice and study can help you succeed
Training high school students in fire and EMS skills can be valuable from several perspectives
New Oxford High School plans to offer “Orientation to Fire Service” to students in grades 10 through 12 who are at least 16 years of age
Firefighter Chip Imker, 35, joined the fire department last year
The center, the first of its kind in Illinois, will serve as the regional base for a coalition of emergency response personnel
They practiced high-rise fires, an explosion, responded to someone in cardiac arrest, extricated people from vehicles and more
The $216,000 corrugated steel tower was 95 percent funded by a FEMA grant
The multiagency disaster drill involved 950 first responders who practiced their skills during a 36-hour simulated disaster, which included everything from burning cars to victims trapped in buildings
The South Metro Public Safety Training Facility in Braemar Park is adding flashover burners to its seven-story tower where firefighters train
The influx of hybrid electric vehicles and the recent nationwide release of two electric vehicles came under the spotlight during a session at Fire-Rescue Med
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Lt. Mark Gale said such drills are important because it allows them to practice with other agencies
New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy recently received a $4.5 million overhaul through a grant from the state
The drill will put into motion the airport’s disaster plan, which draws on area firefighters, ambulance crews, police and other law enforcement, as well as military personnel
The collaboration with Chevrolet and OnStar stems from NFPA’s electric vehicle safety training initiative, a result of a $4.4 million grant
