Education & Training
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Chiefs John Tippett and John Oates debunk the idea that safety and aggression are mutually exclusive
The city council awarded nearly $1.1 million to the wife of Kyle Brinker, a Kansas City Fire Department paramedic who died during a training exercise in 2024
Haverhill city councilors unanimously approved increasing the civil service age cap to expand the hiring pool and address staffing shortages
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham outlines a community risk reduction plan departments can follow to protect at-risk populations
There’s no place for sweeping generalizations during go/no-go decisions on the fireground
Before you start checking boxes, focus first on building your team and fostering crew cohesion
Cebollero, Dudley and Ludwig discuss honoring the legacy of 9/11
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham emphasizes the importance of police and fire cooperation at incident scenes
Rescue crews face multiple challenges, including what to do if a person is uncooperative or if they attempt to jump from the stainless-steel net
The AAR on the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird suggests revising SOPs to provide strategies for basement fires
Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown
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Speaking to a room of chief and company officers, Dr. Moore-Merrell outlined a plan to track suicides, attack wildfires and refocus data-gathering
More than 70 people applied, but the enrollment was limited to 25
The Evansville Fire Department Training Division suddenly found itself with two high-rise buildings at its disposal for countless training evolutions
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A snapshot of the national, state and local requirements needed to advance in the fire service
Leaders should encourage members to merge, even pass on occasion, as they accelerate on the highway to success
Fuel loads, overhead storage and exposure concerns make garage fires anything but ordinary
Leaders at less-active firehouses must strike a balance between training and downtime for crews
The move could signal that criminal charges are being considered in the death of the 21-year-old who had a medical emergency at New York State Fire Academy
Among the many, many acronyms used by firefighters, two stand out as critical to an efficient and successful response; learn more and test your knowledge
Mobile home configuration – inside and out – is critical to understanding how to approach a conflagration and protect surrounding structures
The program would require legislative approval and could include $4,000 bonuses to first responders with bachelor’s degrees
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to be smart about their use of cell phones while on duty
It’s time instructors and firefighters alike reassess their focus on recklessness vs. aggressiveness and fear vs. respect
Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon: “This grant will fund the training of firefighters to the level of paramedic. This funding could not have come at a better time”
The Boston Fire Department offered a public ‘thank you’ to Boston EMS for training new members
Bryant McGowan became medically distressed, was treated on-site by a paramedic and was transported to Huntsville Hospital
“They were able to get the firefighter out in a quick amount of time,” said Capt. Chiyoshi Hasegawa
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