Education & Training
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A 10-year veteran of the Kansas City Fire Department suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise
Prepare for a higher fuel load, increased potential for victims, and a larger search field
Biennial event offers a network of support, education and training to empower women and elevate the fire service
“It’s definitely part of the training but nothing can prepare you for delivering the child,” said one firefighter
Between 2009 and 2012, Toledo annually reported more arsons than any other Ohio city; only a handful of individuals are prosecuted for the crime
Chief David Litton says part of the delay comes from 911 dispatchers starting the response clock before sounding the alarm at the station
The professional fire service is one where all you have to do is pick up a phone and make a call for highly trained people to show up with the right equipment
Whether cyanide is the ‘flavor of the month’ or not, it is still a deadly toxin that’s prevalent on firegrounds
When more than one structure is burning water supply and water management become critical components of the fire attack
EMS responders must first recognize that human trafficking and child sex-trafficking exists in their community and understand that they are on the frontlines
Firefighter Ty N. Schoenwald, 22, was taken by ambulance to a hospital for evaluation; fire officials don’t know if he came into contact with the wire or was shocked through the ground
The rescue took about two hours after a car hit a tanker truck and fell 120 feet and landed upright on 8 feet of snow
They not only lack enough firefighting foam to immediately attack a multiple-tanker fire, but they also don’t have equipment to spray large amounts of foam at tank cars
It’s not clear whether the firefighter, who is in his mid 40s, fainted or had a heart attack, but when he struck the ground, firefighters needed to immediately administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A squad of divers responded to the scene in about 10 minutes and crawled out onto the ice to recover her
The mothers-to-be, hampered by treacherous driving conditions, couldn’t make it to the hospital on time
Hammering home a list of social-media rules will not work as well as managing a discussion on why of those rules are critical
Firefighter Donnie Miller died within 24-hours of a department sanctioned training session
Given the layout of the buildings, the contents and manpower available, how would you attack this fire?
Programs designed to train teenage firefighters are a great opportunity for experience and to show a department what you are made of
It is a very personal question with no easy answer, as our top responses show
