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.
The data on how often firefighters divorce may surprise you, and it offers three interesting takeaways
From age requirements to interview prep, we’re answering the top questions we hear about how to become a firefighter
Video tutorials are a great way to learn how to tie knots to meet department and NFPA requirements
Fire chiefs offer tips for mitigating and responding to the WUI fire threat
Poverty and systemic prevention and response problems make winning African fire safety a difficult battle
It’s essential for first responders to be able to communicate with a person who may need medical assistance but is unable to verbalize
You were asked to treat and transport a 16-year-old extricated from a house fire; did you make the right decisions?
A lack of treadmills at local firefighter departments inspired two girls to jumpstart community fundraising
Jeffrey Ballard’s 8-year-old daughter, who suffers from asthma, stopped breathing and became unconscious in the car
The training tower can be reconfigured for different training scenarios and moved by a telehandler
The 2016 ERG provides first responders with a go-to manual to help deal with hazmat transportation incidents during the critical first 30 minutes
This is the second time firefighter-paramedic Austin Bleiweiss has helped save someone’s life while on a plane
Crews were gathered for training when an 18-year-old tumbled over a cliff at a quarry; she was conscious and flown to a hospital
In striving to reach perfection, many firefighters overlook chances to learn from mistakes
Roberto DiBono, who had recently attended a class on how to use Narcan, administered the drug to the unresponsive man
Amanda Brazil learned 65 percent of the firefighters had no training in critical incidents or PTSD
The spring 2016 issue focuses on research, laws and the link between firefighting and cancer
Firefighter John Whelan died last July when he stepped through a translucent roof panel
Responders rushed into schools and forced some to evacuate for the second time this week
The rationale for firefighters being equipped with the medication was a spike in overdose drug deaths
Rescuers used a helicopter to retrieve the stuck man from a 600-foot cliff after his cell-phone proposal; he was found to be high on meth
Sharon McIntyre was on her way to a training exercise when she stopped to help a motorcycle cop struck by a hit-and-run driver
The officer is intensive care after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver; Sharon McIntyre was en route to a training class when she stopped to render aid
Capt. Christine Yates was not able to move while straddling a floor joist; she suffered smoke inhalation and was treated and later released in good condition
Develop these five habits to greatly improve your business-writing skills
Officials paid a $750 ransom to the hackers who had taken control and encrypted files on a computer at the fire district; employees are now being trained on Internet safety
The man was speaking at the meeting when he collapsed; the fire chief and a city councilwoman administered CPR and then used an AED to revive the man before paramedics arrived
Once the department decides it needs them, training on how to safely use them in the environment where they’ll be deployed is critical
How did you do? Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
The firefighters’ union wants annual physicals, but only if there is no punishment for firefighters who fail
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