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.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department released a summary of the front-loader fire and explosion that killed Firefighter Andrew Pontious
Reviewing historic fires enhances fireline safety by building context and familiarity with high-risk scenarios
Even if the potential for a wildfire response is rare in your community, every member should be up-to-speed on exactly what that response entails
The digital fire replicates fire behavior when hit with a hose stream
The technology allows both a driver and officer student to train at the same time
Would your fire attack tactics be any different, especially in the first five minutes?
Follow these 10 steps when confronted with an ammonium nitrate fire
Kevin Patterson, a job coach, relied on his training and the ABCs of EMS to save a co-worker in Moncks Center.
When planning for large events, like a marathon, there are seven steps a fire department must take to improve its chances of an effective response
The less situational awareness firefighters have the higher their risk of injury
How would you attack this multi-level, single-family dwelling with heavy fire showing?
Training and adequate staffing can protect firefighters against ambushes
Training in keeping the aggressor calm is the best way to deal with potentially violent situations
A multi-group study on how best to deploy crews at high-rise fires could change response strategies
We have to prepare for the changes in building material and fire load that are being thrown at us
Planning ahead and following these suggestions will make your trip to the National Fire Academy a success
A Spanish language program has been offered for years, but will now be mandatory
A firefighter’s job is to mitigate damage and never make something worse than it already is
Industrial and commercial structure fires are those high-risk, low-frequency events that threaten firefighter safety
The four-minute video made its way on YouTube
Training for rehab in large- or medium-size events can prepare the crew for a real emergency
The division chief is accused running training classes under the auspices of the fire department and pocketing the money
Photographer Tod Seelie was at the scene to capture these stunning photos
Follow a prescribed rescue sequence and prepare immediately upon arrival for a go rescue when a vehicle is in icy water