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.
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Firefighters from Marin and Contra Costa counties participated in a course designed for physically and mentally demanding jobs
Without routine inspections and incident preplanning, crews are responding to an information black hole
How did you do? Don’t forget to share your results and challenge your colleagues
This quick quiz will test your understanding of vital signs and hydration on the fireground
The California Conservation Corps reopened a camp to train three crews of young civilians to do the same work as the inmates
The training includes directions on what unarmed fire and EMS personnel should do if they encounter someone with a gun or deadly weapon
The top videos of August were a a mix of training and humor-filled clips, including an NFL player training like a firefighter and how to tackle a dumpster fire
A recent National Academy of Medicine discussion paper describes best practices for EMS and hospital responses to active shooter, bombing and terror attacks
Practicing the same thing over and over is great until something unexpected comes along
The FBI has loosened its security requirements for terrorism-response training and can tailor it to each community’s needs
It’s common for firefighters to grab a small hand line in the face of a raging fire; here’s why
Grant writers can use these tips to make sure their applications are read and fully understood
Researchers measured the impact several CPR feedback or prompt devices had on chest compression depth, rate and recoil, and hand position
Over 100 firefighters from nine of the 10 volunteer fire departments responded to online survey questions
A research report claimed each speed hump adds a 10-second delay for responders
Kids wore bunker gear, watched mock patient extrications and learned about first responder professions
Some of last month’s favorite clips ranged from firefighters flipping pancakes to bagpipe music to how to deal with irate civilians at the scene of a fire.
Advancing firefighter safety means exploring the science of the past, and the likely future
Sacramento responders find themselves understaffed, overworked and unable to provide adequate coverage
Firefighters on a water-rescue training exercise managed to recover the man safely
Here’s why the education demands and changed expectations make firefighting more of a profession and less of a vocation
NIPSTA uses new training rooms, simulations and VR to prepare first responders for critical situations
The physically grueling and demanding competition includes dragging a 176-pound dummy and a stair climb with a high-rise pack
Confidence is a main focus of the camp, which sets out to empower young women in a field typically dominated by men
NIOSH’s findings regarding firefighter Daryl Gordon’s death holds lessons for all departments
The camp trained teens through a series of drills, including extricating victims with hydraulic rescue tools and putting out vehicle fires
When it comes to trench rescue, you are either ready for success or ripe for tragedy; here’s what it takes to be ready
The report cites crew mistakes and oversight as contributing factors to Daryl Gordon’s death
Buoyed by an influx of oxygen, smoke flows along the top of the simulator to the heat source, creating a flashover
New training exercise is said to improve footwork and fire hose control
The 3-day event will include expert presentations and brainstorming groups for improving current technology
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