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.
Like a championship team, success in the fire service requires clarity, consistency and commitment
How OCFA uses tabletop drills with partner agencies to coordinate preparedness for major incidents
How fire departments can coordinate training efforts with other agencies
“I don’t think you can ever be prepared for something like this” East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said about the fiery derailment
Keith Stakes and Craig Weinschenk detail new FSRI research focused on search and rescue tactics in single-story single-family residential structures
Construction trends using cheaper wood products pose an increasing risk to the fire service
Eric Valliere, chair of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association, spoke with FireRescue1 about this year’s safety push around electric batteries
It’s important to consider both the physical and mental well-being of personnel when deciding whether to begin a rehab operation
Incorporating the annual theme into training takes planning, repetition and creativity
Orlando will begin testing two driverless buses that will run daily on traditional bus routes
10 ways to incorporate the Firefighter Safety Stand Down theme into training and education activities
The Norfolk Southern safety train will make 15 stops this year training some 5,000 first responders across the country
We are sometimes too rooted in our independence, dismissive of new ideas presented to us
A labor report assessed fines for several safety violations after 8 Hampton firefighters were injured in apartment fire
In Central Virginia, future police and fire leaders learn from working together
Common questions about when firefighters in bunker gear and SCBA can make a save and when to wait for the hazmat team
“Every recoverable victim was saved,” Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said, highlighting the work by EMS crews
Supporters say Cop City, the nickname for the training center, which has been the scene of violent protests and a fatal shooting, will boost training, recruitment and retention
Detailing live-fire training options and requirements, from medical monitoring to decon to water supply and beyond
Empower and optimize your department’s team by selecting quality members, providing thorough training and future planning to avoid burnout
Two incidents, decades apart, highlight the risks of operating near this dangerous compound
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
Are you truly ready for your next “smell of gas” call? Gordon Graham reminds you to appreciate the risk and prepare
We can apply the 5 Es of CRR to distracted driving to better protect our first responders operating on roadways
The Myrtle Beach (S.C.) training chief talks go/no-go decision-making, plus creating a culture that prioritizes action
This new course shares tactical considerations from research that can be employed to minimize occupant and firefighter exposures
Dr. Daniel Madrzykowski and Peg Paul were among the honorees during the annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Baltimore firefighters use a simulator to add to their firefighting training and firefighter safety
Go/no-go decisions are often the toughest for ICs managing expanding incident types
If you have a problem with the tactics in another organization, get over it, get over yourself and move on
Evaluating the operational period and logistics, plus the “tactical trifecta,” to gauge response level
Informed decision-making must occur before, during and after the incident
