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.
Avoid transmitting a garbled or confusing message with these tips from Gordon Graham
The USFA’s new branch chief for wildfire policy urges listeners who consider themselves to be “structure fire only” to adjust their mindset – and their tactics
Chief Caughey urges fire service leaders to focus on developing new firefighters’ critical thinking skills
Responders can “Identify-Report-Refer” to help improve a patient’s health through strengthening the patient’s social connections
By pulling a page from the military’s playbook, we can reduce firefighter injuries and deaths
A former fire lieutenant and 23-year veteran shares his thoughts on how to avoid this dangerous situation
As first on scene from the outside, firefighters and medics have an important role in stopping nursing home abuse
The IAFF trained firefighters how to recognize the warning signs of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and substance abuse
Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
Similar to becoming a civilian firefighter, there are qualifications you must meet to become an Air Force firefighter
Jennifer Schmidt said she was inspired to become a firefighter after crew responded to her own house fire
Jessica Vanegas said she found inspiration to become a firefighter in the rescuers who were always there for her brother, who was often ill
Reaching and rescuing victims at multi-story, multi-family buildings presents a distinct set of risks and challenges; here’s a look at how to overcome the greatest threats
Understanding how they are made and what happens when they fail will keep firefighters safer at electric-powered car fires
Repeat these three exercises as much as you need and as often as you can leading up to the interview
A department is creating a curriculum on handling solar panels in a fire, including how to cut through the roof and how to disconnect the system
Moving properly and strengthening certain muscle groups is an important part of the training program
Here’s how to teach new engine operators how to adjust for the normal intake pressure drop and keep their lines supplied
At a minimum, these standard operating guidelines should include the following recommended practices
Clearing busy intersections may be the most dangerous thing about any fire call; here’s how to put the odds in your favor
The edge transition is one of the most critical moments in a rope rescue, and these steps will help you improve efficiency
Responders learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
Here’s a breakdown of the three predominant fire safety risks that are unique to food trucks
Food trucks and carts are a fast-growing gastro rage that pack enough wallop when they catch fire to do real damage, and they are largely unregulated
Firefighters and officers are often wrongly taught to use decision-making processes for tame and critical problems on the more complex wicked problems
The last female fire recruit graduated from the program in 2008
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
Encouraging firefighters to be more focused on rehab requires leadership, training and reinforcement
Young officers leading older firefighters face an uphill battle; here’s a look at how to make that situation smoother for both officers and firefighters
The Fire Service Training Bureau granted 1,706 firefighters and emergency responders a total of 2,278 improper certifications between 2012 and 2016
Fire Chief Robert Authier said the explosion was a close call and could have killed firefighters
This month’s top videos included jetpack-equipped firefighters and several training videos