Education & Training
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The dangers associated with hoarding conditions are the same whether you call it “heavy clutter,” “Collyer Mansion conditions” or “hoarder house”
Fire service leaders remember that fateful day when six firefighters lost their lives at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire
New London firefighters partnered with the Southern Connecticut State University’s Center of Excellence on the Autism Spectrum for training on engagement and de-escalation techniques
IAFC President Rhoda Mae Kerr spoke about how firefighters prepare themselves for large attacks and the need to continue practicing with scenario-based exercises
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
Officials are now training firefighters to let them know it’s OK to ask for help
Tom Hancock was chief for 16 years and led his department to become one of the first in the state to be ALS certified
Little has been accomplished since the disaster, despite some state legislation and an executive order from President Barack Obama to improve chemical facility safety
The teens were conscious and alert when they were helped back onto dry land and are recovering at a hospital
Fire Chief Digital Edition - Winter 2016 focuses on how far we’ve come in helping firefighters and what our next steps are
Trainee Keenan Smith, 26, saw a man collapse on the street and performed CPR
Scott Geiselhart is now traveling to fire departments across Minnesota speaking about suicide prevention and awareness education
The department has adopted a respectful workplace policy and will provide training to all firefighters and board members
Chief Joseph Edwards couldn’t find a pulse on the 61-year-old man; he used an AED, combined with CPR, to regain a pulse
Originally from Arizona, Kenny Bower was friends with Andrew Ashcraft, one of the 19 Hotshots killed in the Yarnell Hill fire in 2013
The truck will be used to practice deploying hose lines; they also received a 10-foot ladder, nozzles, adapters, lights, a tool for forcible entry and chain saws
As with EMS or hazmat training, fire chiefs must approach diversity training with a long-term view
Without each of these characteristics, officers cannot lead by example and set the tone for the next generation of leaders
Occupants in stacked vehicles is a challenge for extrication and stabilization; here’s how to do it safely
Charles Adam Jr., 47, became ill and momentarily lost consciousness while participating in a search and rescue exercise
Here are three steps to train firefighters to be comfortable in the spotlight and not need to be in it
Crews cited frustration with the fire district that oversaw the department and the demands of training and department upkeep
When a 50-year veteran firefighter collapsed during a Thanksgiving day race, his running partners were fellow firefighters
