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 firefighting career field is very competitive; here’s a quick breakdown of what you should and should not do as you prepare to join the fire service
The 2025 event aims to support responders facing mental health challenges like burnout and PTSD
You are on scene with a patient who has suffered significant facial trauma; what are some strategies to improve your ability to manage his airway?
Four industry experts talk about what fire departments need to know to get the most from a firefighting foam system
This video of a structure fire’s progression prior to first-due arriving on scene provides some valuable learning opportunities
The money will be used for safety equipment and training
Use information from the tragic nightclub fires as a means to get the fire-safety message home to your public
A well-planned and executed rescue effort played a large role in the victim’s ‘lucky’ outcome to a bad situation
The firefighters hope to educate the community and build a more understanding relationship with them and EMS
With the right steps, even more line of duty deaths can be prevented
Construction work is being donated by volunteers
Even with the passage of decades, our most tragic fires still hold lessons that can keep present-day firefighters safe
The lesson from potential terrorist plots being thwarted is for fire departments to review their procedures and level of readiness
For firefighters, situational awareness extends beyond the fireground and into the public sphere
Only three students have attended college with the charity’s help since it was established in 2007
The most common natural disasters are used to teach preparedness steps
The 11-year-old had been taught what to do in case of fire, and when one broke out he did it
Eight houses will be burned to find ways to avoid or delay flashover
Metal roofing materials are becoming more common on residential structures and they present an array of problems for firefighters
Simulated and real events have different lessons to teach us, both are vitally important to sound fireground behavior
Freelancing will compromise the entire firefighting operations; planning ahead and reacting swiftly will reduce the amount of fireground freelancing
Done right, forced entry is a thing of beauty; done wrong and it can endanger the entire fire operation
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