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.
Ignoring PASS alarms highlights need to better manage false activations and maintain situational awareness
Becoming an effective public speaker can elevate the success of your fire department, EMS crew or community paramedicine program
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
The proposed NFPA 3000 standard provides a framework to help shape the emergency response models of communities across the United States
Forensic scientist Rebecca Patrick an in-depth lesson that including discussions about when meth is volatile and when it’s not
Charges stemming from a recent apparatus crash a reminder to approach intersections with caution
Be proactive and intentional, with a facilitator who understands fire culture and sexual harassment law when providing firefighter training
Higher education can help firefighters tackle the five biggest challenges facing emergency services today
The bill would waive 30 percent of a responder’s in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska, a Nebraska state college or community college
In her son’s honor, Janice Jackson wants to help others who want to become a paramedic, firefighter or other first responder
New technology, equipment and systems – from fire suppression, to the cloud, to drones – are impacting fire service delivery capabilities
A Piedmont Fire Department pilot training program aims to recruit more firefighters for the department while offering a new career option for students
Apply the concept of fair reach to absorbing knowledge and firefighter training to advance your career and stay safe in the year ahead
The role of the firefighter is changing as mass shootings, natural disasters and mass casualty events increase in frequency, requiring additional training
The grant will enable Dickinson biology professor Chuck Zwemer and military science instructor John Haiduck to lead courses on managing traumatic injuries
Bobby Deiss, who is also a veteran, is graduating from Texas A&M after having to leave in 1976 due to failing grades
Proper selection and placement of shoring, nails, gussets and bracing save lives during complex extrications
New technology, like PASS devices, in-mask SCBA TICs and communications must be implemented proactively though incident command
Here’s why heeling a ground ladder from the front is key to avoiding injury
By working together to combat acts of mass violence, public safety agencies will save more lives
Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
Suit up your crew in turnout gear, PPE and flotation devices, using rope rescue equipment for these three ice rescue training drills
