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.
How to safely mitigate incidents with half-stories
Chief Marc Bashoor told Wolf Blitzer that the training pause will lead to a “degradation in our services”
The fire service must heed relevant warnings to prepare for predictable major events and increase department resilience for the truly unpredictable events
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham emphasizes the importance of police and fire cooperation at incident scenes
Rescue crews face multiple challenges, including what to do if a person is uncooperative or if they attempt to jump from the stainless-steel net
The AAR on the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird suggests revising SOPs to provide strategies for basement fires
Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown
FOMO got you down? Follow along with tweets of the general sessions, exhibit hall floor, award winners and educational sessions
Speaking to a room of chief and company officers, Dr. Moore-Merrell outlined a plan to track suicides, attack wildfires and refocus data-gathering
More than 70 people applied, but the enrollment was limited to 25
The Evansville Fire Department Training Division suddenly found itself with two high-rise buildings at its disposal for countless training evolutions
Don’t worry, you can still experience many elements of the show from afar
A snapshot of the national, state and local requirements needed to advance in the fire service
Leaders should encourage members to merge, even pass on occasion, as they accelerate on the highway to success
Fuel loads, overhead storage and exposure concerns make garage fires anything but ordinary
Leaders at less-active firehouses must strike a balance between training and downtime for crews
The move could signal that criminal charges are being considered in the death of the 21-year-old who had a medical emergency at New York State Fire Academy
Among the many, many acronyms used by firefighters, two stand out as critical to an efficient and successful response; learn more and test your knowledge
Mobile home configuration – inside and out – is critical to understanding how to approach a conflagration and protect surrounding structures
The program would require legislative approval and could include $4,000 bonuses to first responders with bachelor’s degrees
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to be smart about their use of cell phones while on duty
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Digging into the assertion that there needs to be a new search-and-rescue-focused culture in which civilian safety comes first
It’s time instructors and firefighters alike reassess their focus on recklessness vs. aggressiveness and fear vs. respect
Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon: “This grant will fund the training of firefighters to the level of paramedic. This funding could not have come at a better time”
The Boston Fire Department offered a public ‘thank you’ to Boston EMS for training new members
Bryant McGowan became medically distressed, was treated on-site by a paramedic and was transported to Huntsville Hospital
“They were able to get the firefighter out in a quick amount of time,” said Capt. Chiyoshi Hasegawa
Part 2: A detailed look at standpipe and attack options, building systems, and fireground communications
Part 1: Inside the maze-like hallways, confusing access areas and stairwells, void spaces and other puzzling features that hamper operations
Fueled by the tragedy in Paris, other places of worship are updating key elements of the structures and adding life safety features
Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam wants new ambulances, gear and firefighters, but the local union leader wants a dedicated training officer
Our work to change a N.C. general statute focuses on keeping junior members interested and building our volunteer base
