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.
A realization about advanced training skills leads to a renewed focus on fundamentals
Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs
Firefighters are the ultimate timekeepers; we must minimize the time fire can grow and maximize the time victims can survive
A critical part of the drill was testing emergency agencies’ communication with the public
Volunteers statewide cover a fire service area of 47,214 square miles and provide protection for 9.8 million citizens
It’s not easy to make the transition from firefighter or driver to company officer
As the driver, it is your responsibility to make sure that the crew and the equipment make it to the scene
It is the responsibility of the fire departments and the new members to keep the fire service going in the right direction
As your department puts on new members, we give them a riding assignment on the engine, but do we ever tell them what they need to know to fill the seat?
Carrying the ladder a few inches off from its balance point can waste a tremendous amount of a firefighter’s energy
About 20 air force firefighters were present in addition to six Abilene Fire Department firefighters and nine firefighters from Abilene Regional Airport
The cause remains undetermined but appears suspicious
Research, train, and follow best practices and standards when fighting any fire
He is accused of tampering with training records to make it appear as if he were complying with paramedic continuing-education requirements
A small wall collapsed, which in turn toppled two other walls; a fire captain was trapped from his knees down and suffered fractures
Critics say 200 hours of training will require firefighters to work nights and weekends
Here is the information to keep in a file or binder specific to a department you’re applying to or planning on applying to
The funding will support two NFFF programs — the Motorola Solutions Foundation Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
A current burn building is no longer safe to use and has been closed since 2009
How seriously do you value your firefighters? If you have an elite RIT that trains for multiple scenarios, then you can probably answer in a positive manner
Battalion Chief Don Groves expected the simulator to provide experience that could otherwise only be gained in the field
The training center will cost $6 million and span 5 acres
He suffered the heart attack while participating in Technical Rescue Training
Problem solving questions will be easier to answer if you keep in mind the main goals of firefighting
The successful candidate does not wait for opportunities to knock on their door, or hope that they will be “lucky” and land a job
An effective RIT team should work together as a group and approach training evolutions in a teamwork fashion
A first responder is seven times more likely to come in contact with an individual with autism than the average person
The Tyler Mountain VFD offers monthly CPR and first aid training at the department’s community building, and Tornado is getting started in doing the same
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