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.
From drones in the snow to AI analyzing emergency runs, this episode features insights on how tech can support – not overwhelm – first responders
These next few months of fire academy training are going to test not only your resolve, but also your mental and physical limits
Many firefighting skills are perishable; that’s why you have to make every day a training day
Mutual-aid companies supplemented response efforts to give SFFD members the opportunity to attend the vigil
Apparent disagreements over training, funding and lack of recognition for volunteers led to the change
Brockton Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Galligan praised firefighters for following the ladder rescue training they had just completed two weeks ago
Using the right wheel chocks on a flat surface goes a long way to reducing risk
The fire department report stated that Firefighter Jason Cortez may have accidentally opened the valve and cited COVID-19 restrictions in requiring firefighters to do some training tasks alone
Outlining the primary and measurable objectives of company-level leadership
Jason Cortez, 42, fell three stories during a company-level training drill, causing severe head injuries
Clinton Firefighter-EMT Kacie Ortiz comes to the department with EMS experience and said she is eager to complete her full fire academy training
The deaths of fire, law enforcement, corrections and EMS leaders and personnel will have a decades-long impact on department operations, safety and capability
The risk management expert offers tips for response efforts with public safety counterparts and details the Lexipol Connect 2020 Virtual User Group Conference
South Holland Firefighter-Paramedic Dylan Cunningham, 29, who served with the department for nine years, died Wednesday after an exercise at Haigh Quarry Lake
Chesterfield County Fire and EMS trainees are pushing each other in their last week of EMT training before beginning fire school
It’s not all bad news; there are good people like John Motchkavitz finding creative ways to drive positive change
Nautically themed tools prompt fire service leaders to expand resources and assess risk
How to identify, onboard and manage community paramedics to succeed in their unique role in improving community health
Key areas offer signs that change is afoot, while other areas remain restricted
Authorities said the firefighter used a passcode from his previous fire department job to take the supplies
How a self-proclaimed “tech dinosaur” learned to maintain virtual connections with members, the media, vendors and partners
Tips, ideas and tricks of the trade that experienced firefighters have shared to help others become better and safer firefighters
As students around the country prepare to start school virtually, first responders are wondering how to cover homeschooling on-shift
Have these test-taking basics down pat to give yourself the best chance at a high score and a job offer
Event organizers said the decision was made after discussion with the Philadelphia Fire Department and government officials
Using a ‘personal 360’ can help minimize the mistakes that compromise the public’s trust in the fire service
Paramedic school is a commitment, so it’s important to invest time in a quality program
Advance your career and better serve your community by leveraging the right training and certification programs
Lt. Kaci Corrigan tackles the issue of officer micromanagement and how to trust your crew will get the job done
An investigator wrote that the fire chief submitted “a bulk renewal recertification” for 20 firefighter-EMTs when only seven met the requirements for renewal
Training at the Quinn Fire Academy has been temporarily suspended
Four primary lifesaving missions that fire service leaders need to manage mass violence
