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 Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
The Center for Firefighter Safety, Health and Well-being will be a consolidation of research on the risks firefighters face
The Alabama Fire College investigated the incident and found “a few minor changes” that Decatur Fire & Rescue officials need to address
There’s a range of training options available to ensure firefighters are well trained for suppression efforts when it matters
City officials fear suspensions would jeopardize public safety and force the town to pay costly overtime to other firefighters to keep the department running
Sandown Firefighter Harold Frey, 46, had joined the department just a few months ago
The Big Tree volunteer firefighter became ill during SCBA training
The city received high marks for its response, coordination and control during a December incident
Officials to discuss new dispatch rules, safety
I expect this past year won’t be the last time we see these five themes expressed on FireRescue1
Graduates in a 12-week training academy heard of Lowell Fire Capt. Brett Dowling’s rescue attempts
In 2000, Nate Lasseur was shocked by the lack of equipment and supplies in Haiti’s fire service, but 10 years later signs of gradual change are appearing
A firefighter’s schedule can be very demanding, but here are some ways you can get an education while juggling your responsibilities
Training drill was the first of four phases aimed to create a better high-rise fire plan
Firefighter stole a woman’s wallet from a car during a fire department training
Since 2009 Cobb County has cut its school education overtime budget by 30 percent and reduced the number of instructors by 20
The dramatic scenario Wednesday was part of a 12-hour terrorist drill at the nation’s second-largest dam
It was the final piece in 20 volunteers’ five-step basic training program needed to become a structural firefighter
The drill is held each year so the Department can be prepared and plan its response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents
He became frustrated by a “deep-seated culture” and “destructive pride” that he says interfered with teaching modern tactics and standards
The allegations indicate some firefighter-medics received a study guide in advance that turned out to be the actual test
Daylong drills were open to all local emergency and volunteer personnel
Chevrolet, Nissan and BMW have all chosen Connecticut to market their electric vehicles
With any new technology comes the need for firefighters and other first responders to understand how to respond in the event of an accident
Fire Chief Kevin MacCaffrie said the training will be the first step in what could expand into a larger program in town
Adding a program at a vocational school offering both firefighting I and II courses could prepare young people for volunteer or career firefighting
Wallingford volunteer fire companies say the program can help teens get into college and possibly land a career firefighting job
