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.
Sacramento Metro Fire Capt. Matt Cole, who helped create EVALS, the leader in tracking skills development and field training, breaks down why mobile training benefits responders
The fire apparatus engineer must navigate around four types of motorists to get everyone safely to and from the fire
Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators
Eminem’s anthem about owning a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity applies to hard truths in the fire service
First responders in Berks County took part in specialized training designed to help recognize autism-related behaviors, communicate more effectively and reduce the risk of escalation during critical emergency calls
What it takes to do the job right when you don’t have the people, the time or the margin for mistakes
Roof failures, floor collapses and basement fires are the moments that test your training
Boise firefighters are using the strip mall, practicing forcible entry, ventilation and hoseline deployment as the FD rebuilds experience amid retirements and rapid staffing growth
It’s possible to build dangerous heat loads even in freezing conditions
Elite smoke diver programs push firefighters to master air management, survival and decision-making when visibility is zero and conditions are at their worst
Illuminating how fire service leaders harness narrative to strengthen trust, strategy and community resilience
As fire departments face increasing pressure to demonstrate their value, embracing community risk reduction may be the key to staying relevant
A $30,000 Cass County Community Foundation grant is helping fund a four-story training tower that will keep firefighter training in-county and could improve ISO ratings
HHS confirmed it is reversing terminations that drew backlash from labor groups, firefighters, miners and other industries
How to lean into a customer-focused approach to modern fire service delivery
Demystifying NERIS requirements with practical, hands-on examples
A U.S. Coast Guard investigation found Newark firefighters searching for two missing colleagues aboard a burning cargo ship in 2023 never deployed available Pak-Tracker devices that could have helped locate them
The new Kensington-based facility uses high-fidelity disaster simulations to strengthen EMS readiness for mass casualty and complex emergency responses
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
The OC Bomberos nonprofit has awarded more than 40 scholarships to help aspiring firefighters, EMTs and paramedics afford academy and medical training
A USFA report details how an undetected basement fire, a modified support system and a sudden floor collapse led to one of the deadliest incidents in department history
The Sublette Fire Department is launching the second year of its hands-on cadet training program for teens ages 15 to 19
Zapp, a human performance researcher and retired firefighter, talks health monitoring, smart (and safe) exercise, creatine supplements and more
Structural damage sidelined Boulder County’s burn buildings, forcing departments to shift live fire training to trailers and out-of-area facilities
Officer Dack Thompson completed the 585-hour program to meet dual-role requirements in Rohnert Park’s consolidated police-fire department
How are you tapping into the pillars — training and certification, formal education, experience and leadership — to drive continuous improvement?
All eight members of Roanoke Fire-EMS Recruit Academy 25-2 entered with EMS certifications, allowing an abbreviated 17-week academy ahead of expected retirements
Inside the fire service’s safety culture split
DiGiovanna, a Lexipol ambassador and FireRescue1 contributor, led the Verdugo Fire Academy where he trained and mentored thousands of recruits and firefighters
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