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.
Use these planning tools, prompts and ideas to support behavioral health in your department
It’s time to promote and support NFA classes among your members
Detailing the process from training to application
Bennet Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Tim Norris faced allegations of “leadership issues,” inappropriate behavior, and “unwillingness to change” in a six-page letter from members
Sterling firefighters completed FAA training to become certified pilots of the fire department’s new drone
Speedlays provide quick deployment of attack lines to the fire, which is what we need as the fire grows faster and faster on today’s modern fireground
Transparent communication between city managers and fire chiefs is essential for building a strong partnership and ensuring the city’s overall wellbeing
Emporia firefighters will begin training on new extrication tools and additional forcible entry props thanks to capital improvement funding
Family members of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. talk about lawsuits on vessel loading, firefighter training
New insights and solutions
The Irving Police Department and Irving Fire Department combined forces to offer EMDR therapy, an employee health clinic, wellness incentives and much more
The Fayette County Firefighter Training Center offers a wide range of lessons for firefighters
Developing systems and processes that support excellence ultimately drives effective leadership and fire department success
Fire service leaders reflect on the life and legacy of the former California state fire marshal, visonary leader and friend to many
The Midland Fire Department offers fire and EMS training to high school juniors to prepare them for jobs after graduation
The Shamokin Fire Department was fined for not having a credentialed instructor during the live-burn training, a new requirement in 2023
Charlotte recruits get comfortable working with all types of ground ladders
Five Troy firefighters were sent to the hospital after being burned during training
The state’s labor department issued a notice after a department was fined and fire chief suspended for a junior firefighter being burned in training
The East Valley Institute of Technology and Superstition Fire & Medical District partner to help small communities hire trained applicants
The addition of over 60 recruits will bring staffing in Birmingham up to over 700 full-time positions
Oakmont Assistant Borough Manager Phyllis J. Anderson said the addition of new firefighters has led to an order for more equipment
Converse, Texas firefighters go outside and work on overcoming obstacles to package and remove a downed firefighter
Set aside time to watch videos and talk with new firefighters about the significance of that day on fire service history
Sanford firefighters work to stay up-to-date on the latest vehicle technology
Skip the corporate exercise and focus on your bread and butter
Fire dynamic simulations and firefighter interviews create lessons and recommendations from a Cobb County fire in which four firefighters were burned
Bart Van Leeuwen, a 27-year veteran of the Dutch fire service, shared international fire tactics and his department’s approach to life safety
Allentown Assistant Fire Chief Chris Kiskeravage died in June from job-related cancer
The risk management expert says too many firefighters are unaware of the issues facing the entire industry
Several factors dictate the exact sequence of events
Shamokin councilmembers suspended fire chief and Northumberland County Director of Public Safety Steve Jeffery after a 17-year-old FF was burned
FASNY’s weeklong convention offered hands-on training for junior firefighters
