Education & Training
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The Ohio training chief speaks to the massive logistical challenge of natural disaster response, plus seeing the very best of humanity
Live fire training must be managed with rigorous preparation and adherence to regulations
The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
Firefighters arrived to find fire blowing out of the roof of this small commercial structure; how would you attack this fire?
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Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also explain how fire chiefs and company officers can prepare their crews to act appropriately in the public eye
The train’s engineer and two other railroad employees are set to go on trial next month
Chief Ralph Terrazas wants to cut response times, improve technology, and bring reform to the department
A man bleeding from a self-inflicted gunshot wound was left behind after responders said his injuries were “not compatible with life”
Fire Chief Rick White put all three firefighters who responded, as well as an EMT, a medic and an EMS district chief on administrative leave
Hotel officials claimed firefighters “failed to use reasonable care” during the rescue as they reopened the pool without having entered it
The trapped firefighters had to deploy their personal fire shelters as a rapid wind shift sent the wildfire burning over their location
The curriculum includes flashover training, thermal balance and how to use the latest technology
A focus on prevention is not a substitute for suppression, but the next step in the fire services’ evolution
Consider these important characteristics when appointing a fire service instructor and building a training program
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about nepotism and perceived conflicts of interest in the fire service
Eaden Marti, 14, gave a 6-year-old boy CPR when he saw him at the bottom of a pool; he learned the lifesaving procedure after becoming a junior firefighter
Firefighter Will Griffin was one of three firefighters who suffered serious injuries after an aerial failure during a training exercise
The family is claiming that neglectful techniques and procedures used by course organizers led to Capt. Neal Wade Smith’s death
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about why fire departments are charging its residents for every day response calls
The department has six Naloxone kits; one will be placed in each one of the various response vehicles
Randy Leonard, who left Portland Fire to take on politics, remembered his training
