Education & Training
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Wallingford fire officers said former Fire Chief Joseph Czentnar ordered a firefighter to attend two EMS training events under his name
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The Portland woman was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher saying she was inside a basement bathroom
Factor environmental considerations into planning a defensive attack on a fully involved light industrial structure
As the time required for firefighter training has increased, the amount of time part-time and volunteer firefighters commit has decreased
Firefighters say it’s their job to act as first responders when it comes to medical emergencies
Clive Fire Department Assistant Chief Tony Collins happened to be celebrating his 53rd birthday at the pub and rushed forward to start CPR
The fire department water rescue team pulled the man from the water and was able to revive him after he had been submerged for at least 10 minutes
At the end of the training, Fire Chief Paul Nemes said he was convinced his department could handle a disaster like rail and oil fires
There’s a vast amount of good research that can solve fire department dilemmas
Despite not having a steering wheel or brake pedal, the fire officer can play a vital role in getting the apparatus safely on scene — here’s how
Even with limited resources on the fireground, four well-trained firefighters can find victims and knock down the fire
Fire Chief Jamie A. Peite, 43, was participating in pumper training and began to not feel well but thought it was not serious
Bobby Mollere, 61, was taking part in a wildland fire training exercise when he reportedly collapsed
The easy setup and maintenance, interactivity, tight security and visual impact of this device will put an end to sleepy PowerPoint training sessions forever
Captain Jeff Bayless, 51, collapsed after participating in a training activity; he was taken to a hospital around the corner from the training center where he died
With the growing number of line of duty deaths this year, we asked FireRescue1 readers to share their thoughts on why this trend is rising; here are the most compelling responses
John Sadler Jr. says he’s lucky he wasn’t paralyzed after a 20-foot fall during a training exercise
There can be a conflict between the legal obligation to respond and the community’s expectation of response
A restaurant with open space, long-span roof supports and a heavy roof load requires different tactics and strategies; how would you tackle this fire?
Firefighters not given the freedom to fail during training will engage in one of these three dangerous behaviors
In the after-action report, having “more ambulances that needed and nobody was actually managing those functions” contributed to the on-scene chaos
Firefighters will be able to practice hose line advancements, ventilations, search and rescue, specialty rescue, rope rescue and confined space rescues
EMS veterans Khadija Hall and Shaun Alexander were off-duty when they heard shots and saw the officer down; they began treating him with their tech bag
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The State Patrol has spent $500,000 cleaning up fuel out of the soil after firefighters ended up spraying jet fuel instead of water in a training exercise
Chief Brian Crawford is embarking on a plan to diversity his staff as the city he serves grows more and more diverse by the day
The company officer plays a critical role in firefighter safety; here are steps the officer can take build a culture of safety
