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.
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to consider the impact of their time in the fire service
Detailing the expectations of the job and the three steps to becoming a volunteer firefighter
The FireRescue1 community speaks up about leadership, training, technology adoption, member advocacy and more
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
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
