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.
Even when fewer hands are on scene, ground ladders must remain a priority
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has placed three employees on leave amid an investigation into the death of an instructor’s son during an unsanctioned training event
Tips for conducting search training at an acquired structure or at the station
We have to wait for the answers to why firefighters have died, but we don’t have to wait to do something about it
A verbal attack can be personal; here’s how to deflect the blow
The firefighter has received unspecified discipline and agreed to pay the $74.20 cost for the water
One of the firefighters killed at West was slated to train at TEEX
Decontamination is an important component of rehab and this dirty-doll exercise will drive that point home
Taking personal health for granted is a disservice to your family and the community you serve; here’s my success story
The longer fire burns before suppression begins, the more dangerous the structure becomes — know the warning signs and proper tactics
Low number of volunteers makes coordinating difficult
The rookie firefighter was honored for pulling the woman to safety from her burning home
The tracker allows training to be assigned to each member individually depending upon their qualifications and rank
Read how a Va. combo department overcame initial personnel resistance to achieve efficiency and safety improvements that have been “nothing short of remarkable”
Seattle firefighters searched a murky hotel pool with a hook and a thermal imaging camera, but did not enter the water
The Seattle Fire Department continues to investigate why firefighters did not find his body on their initial call to the hotel that day
With the recent events in Arizona, departments all over the country are training even harder
The firefighter saw the suspect force his way into the woman’s house, which is next to the fire station
Despite claims of safety, we know how dangerous railroad trains can be; plan and practice before disaster hits
Despite the chaos of the fireground, there are ways to keep track of firefighters’ whereabouts
Lightweight construction materials and techniques are not confined of single-family dwellings; they commonly used in multi-story apartment buildings
Police have long embraced having everything they do on the job recorded by either the department or civilians; fire officers need to adopt their mentality
A deeper understanding of how to use the different types of power will make fire officers better leaders
The firefighters cut through the metal to free the patient from the outside.
A successful fire attack depends largely on the first-due crew engine carrying out its tasks within the first five minutes