Education & Training
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The Troy firefighter and union president said he refused to participate in training at the academy, citing the death of a firefighter in 2021
Jahnke leads research aimed at understanding the health risks faced by firefighters and developing solutions to mitigate those risks
Participants in the Future Fire Academy receive accredited training to fight wildfires
Fire Chief Dennis Brooks said Atlantic City is prepared for high-rise fires with state-of-the-art suppression systems, training for both firefighters and civilian workers, and lots of planning
The ''Smart State Manikin’’ is a realistic model of a human being that will enhance the training of EMTs and paramedics
Any cost that this training might create should be included in your request and cost breakdown in your application
A new partnership between the academy and Central Ohio Technical College could speed up that process for aspiring firefighters
The new training complex will include a burn building, a 40-foot rappelling wall, a confined-space maze to navigate, walls built for forced-entry training and much more
The sign-up process is expected to draw as many as 40,000 applicants
During the four other years the tax has been in effect, the state has collected between $2.4 million and $2.7 million each year
The Alameda Fire Department came under widespread public criticism following the drowning death of a man as responders watched from the beach
On her way back from a call, an 18-year-old firefighter lost control, overcorrected and crashed a 28,000 pound tanker
The training tests include negotiating an obstacle course, finding and retrieving a fallen firefighter in a smoke-filled room, and hoisting a hefty firefighter out of a narrow hallway through an elevated window
The new simulator is a one-story building measuring 30-by-30 feet, with multiple cutting stations on the roof
Fire officials were initially unaware that the residence has historic significance
The written test, oral interview and Candidate Physical Ability Test firefighters must pass are challenging, but practice and study can help you succeed
Training high school students in fire and EMS skills can be valuable from several perspectives
New Oxford High School plans to offer “Orientation to Fire Service” to students in grades 10 through 12 who are at least 16 years of age
Firefighter Chip Imker, 35, joined the fire department last year
The center, the first of its kind in Illinois, will serve as the regional base for a coalition of emergency response personnel
They practiced high-rise fires, an explosion, responded to someone in cardiac arrest, extricated people from vehicles and more
The $216,000 corrugated steel tower was 95 percent funded by a FEMA grant
The multiagency disaster drill involved 950 first responders who practiced their skills during a 36-hour simulated disaster, which included everything from burning cars to victims trapped in buildings