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.
Following a four-year investigation into the death of New Haven firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr., federal officials say missed communication and command inexperience contributed to his death
FEMA reversed a months-long freeze after determining key courses were critical to local and national emergency response efforts
Planning to serve your community? It starts with quality firefighter training.
Part 3 – Outlining the roles and responsibilities of each part of the response effort
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
The Center provides free access to COVID-19-related courses, policies, articles and learning management tools
Now is the time to focus on training, communication and restorative support
First responder agencies are working to improve mental health resources and training after the death of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Mickel Zainfeld
The National Registry of EMTs extended the deadline by three months and will allow providers to complete continuing education outside of classrooms
A task force is drafting alternative qualifications for those who don’t meet the education requirements to become public safety officers
The fire chief said the lieutenant used “bad judgment” when he attempted to make the exercise more realistic with a live fire
Car fires that ignite in glass-enclosed and mixed-use structures pose enhanced challenges for fire crews
Agencies are encouraged to suspend non-emergency activities for a week to focus training and education on roadway hazards
The Iowa city’s eight remaining firefighters who aren’t cross-trained as public safety officers have been placed on administrative leave
Stephen Rhine and Scott Orr discuss the importance of fundamental skills and how to reach all generations in training
The city’s fire union said the facility has had a mold problem for years, causing serious health side effects for trainees
Latest units meld technology and materials to test firefighters’ skills
The Stockton Fire Department plans to train more of its firefighters as paramedics through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
The Cedar Falls City Council approved a controversial fire department plan to transition to one that includes cross-trained public safety officers
Applying risk management principles to reduce fire engineer driving risks
A fundraiser has been set up to help support the fire sergeant and his family
Part 2 – It’s critical to train in actual stairwells to understand the mental and physical requirements of these operations
Four steps to help your team develop a sound confined space rescue plan
More than 30 first responders participated in a course to learn the basics of communicating with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
Town leaders decided not to reverse the chief’s raise so long as he passes his EMT certification test next month
Firefighters and EMS providers in San Diego County will learn how to spot and help victims of sex and labor trafficking
Struggling to keep up with skills may signal that the firefighter’s commitments have exceeded what they can realistically maintain
The department hopes to have all 85 firefighters certified as EMTs by 2023
The bill would provide preventative training and improve access to workers’ compensation for PTSD and other mental health conditions
A county animal response team taught participants pet first aid and how to use pet oxygen masks
The carry mimics fireground movements that frequently result in slips and falls or injuries, such as pulled muscles
