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 lawsuit claims the former Decatur Fire & Rescue trainee was injured when another firefighter walked on plywood that was placed on the back of her neck
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
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
Officials said Kyle Kutzke became the ringleader of impromptu frat party type shenanigans; they said his behavior could have jeopardized future funding and certification
The Africa Fire Mission empowers firefighters across Africa to get fire training and firefighter equipment
Ernie Bouthiette went into cardiac arrest due to arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; he didn’t know he had the heart condition until he woke up in the hospital
They allegedly cheated on the final EMT exam; a firefighter who administered the test is also facing termination
Research is changing the ways emergency services processes the scene of a crisis and how fire and all emergency services respond
Alex Sanchez III woke his family and then grabbed a fire extinguisher to keep the blaze under control, allowing everyone to escape uninjured
Officials are seeking $1.1 million to hire four counselors to combat the rise in civilian drug overdoses
Of the new products introduced this year, these nine have to potential to greatly improve firefighting
Born without part of his brain, he wasn’t expected to live; today, he has 10 years of volunteering and is an honorary training officer
A private company will deliver a computerized test to reduce the burden on city workers who have struggled to manage the massive pool of applicants
The training course on managing personal and patient emotional trauma is being field-tested for launch in early 2016
Students took turns trying on gear and equipment, doing bunker drills and carrying hose
Using the right tools to overcome physical obstacles is the first step to reducing the most common fireground injuries
Jeff Kindrick was looking for fellow firefighters in a warehouse fire when a wall collapsed on him after jumping from a third floor
The human brain plays tricks on itself to cope and that can lead to dangerous fireground decisions
The family had a brief scare during labor when the baby’s umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck on the first push out
Concerns about rampant cheating are laid out within 13 hours of audio recordings of 11 of the 163 witness interviews that were leaked
As Alan Dugan looked back on 2 minutes and 30 seconds of being trapped, he realized he has much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
