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.
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
Firefighters from New Kensington’s four companies trained on operations inside a mid-rise apartment building
Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
The long-planned drill at a Manhattan subway station got a last-minute update in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris
A convicted arsonist was one of many ways the fire prevention group is trying to prevent juveniles from becoming fire starters
Well-firefighters can free trapped victims faster with synchronized cuts and spreads; here’s one six-step example
The funding will support wildfire awareness and preparedness
They keep students’ attention by asking them questions and telling them to repeat certain phrases, much like a teacher in a classroom
Constantly training, teaching others what you know and always being prepared are the hallmarks of great firefighters
Responsible for about one in five of the 829 firefighter fatalities in the past decade, fire truck crashes are more deadly than fighting a fire
The Southwest Conservation Corps program began training vets to fight forest fires in 2009, and since then more than 250 military personnel have graduated the course
Tim Boniface will be representing Men’s Health for a year, a role he hopes will help him promote health and wellness for firefighters
Researchers suggested that firefighters be retrained to handle megafires like the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire
The delivery of 20 jetpacks and two simulators are expected in early 2016, making Dubai the first place to use jetpack technology in the fire service
A burning vehicle set in motion can play havoc on a fireground; here are steps to avoid this potentially deadly scenario
They found that firefighters were being dragged under water by their gear and their air tanks didn’t help keep them afloat
Patrick and Amanda Stewart, married four months ago, worked together to save a man dropped off at the fire station after a heroin overdose
A firefighter fell through a rooftop skylight and suffered a close call in 2012, three years before the same happened to firefighter John Whelan
There is a lack of statewide emergency planning and hazardous-material response capability should an oil spill occur
The free interactive training will quickly and widely disperse accurate information to departments across the country
The military’s methodical approach to identifying and developing leaders can help the fire service raise its leadership game
The new American Heart Association’s guidelines emphasize the importance of teamwork for resuscitation outcomes
The updated guide addresses compression rate, body temperature and ‘pit-crew’ CPR for medics
Viewed as opportunity or setback, the jump to the driver’s seat brings a new set of responsibilities for firefighters
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