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.
Planning to serve your community? It starts with quality firefighter training.
Reduce your community’s risk by training citizens how to control bleeding
Not enough hours in the day? Try these tips to get you back on track
The panelists answer attendee questions related to NFPA 3000, PPE, grants, armed firefighters, RTFs, working with law enforcement, and more
Former Odessa Fire Rescue Chief John Alvarez responded to claims made by an attorney hired to re-investigate the 2022 incident
Tips for enhancing your live-fire training, focusing on factors like ALS transport, hoseline deployment, gpms, interior and exterior safety officers, and more
It can be VERY realistic without being dangerous; you just need the right instructors
Some simple, even clever, ways to address the disconnect
“As we all know, CPR saved my life earlier this year,” Hamlin said at the event. “Ever since, I’ve just always wanted to do my part in raising awareness and the importance of CPR.”
Managing generational differences is difficult, but there are ways to bring a group together to function as a team
The selected women will be trained as part of the National Park Service’s Women in Fire Program
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
Crews should train on implementing IRICs and placing rescue tools, all while following key standards
How to implement mayday-focused policies in an actionable and relatable way that builds muscle memory for these events
Focus on defined instructor requirements, limited exposure time and EMS availability
Simple ways to support firefighter behavioral health following a potentially traumatic event
Ohio Western Reserve Joint Fire District Chief David Comstock urged increased funding for grants and safety programs to support hazmat training for firefighters
Company officers can stop a smoldering fire from turning inferno; they just need the right set of skills
Matthew Smith died from complications of an apparent medical incident that he suffered during the event, Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services said
The retired FDNY battalion chief underscores that while being into the job is great, finding balance in your life ultimately makes you a better firefighter
Lessons from one year navigating mid-level leadership
Community Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Nahit Oral’s body will be flown back to his native country of Turkey
Taking place June 18-24, the weeklong event encourages firefighters to focus training on the theme “Lithium-ion batteries: Are you ready?”
The Springfield City Council and association leaders hope the project highlights the unique challenges of calls involving people with dementia
The company also plans to expand its Operation Awareness and Response program, which trains first responders on responding to rail incidents
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We can’t eliminate collapse dangers, but we can mitigate some risk by studying building construction and rapid-fire events
Your fire department has invested in the power; now it’s time to show off responsible use of the new technology
Is it time to reconsider the levels of risk in light of everything we now know about the exposure risks we face on the fireground?
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
