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.
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to consider the impact of their time in the fire service
Detailing the expectations of the job and the three steps to becoming a volunteer firefighter
The FireRescue1 community speaks up about leadership, training, technology adoption, member advocacy and more
Reaching and rescuing victims at multi-story, multi-family buildings presents a distinct set of risks and challenges; here’s a look at how to overcome the greatest threats
Understanding how they are made and what happens when they fail will keep firefighters safer at electric-powered car fires
Repeat these three exercises as much as you need and as often as you can leading up to the interview
A department is creating a curriculum on handling solar panels in a fire, including how to cut through the roof and how to disconnect the system
Moving properly and strengthening certain muscle groups is an important part of the training program
Here’s how to teach new engine operators how to adjust for the normal intake pressure drop and keep their lines supplied
At a minimum, these standard operating guidelines should include the following recommended practices
Clearing busy intersections may be the most dangerous thing about any fire call; here’s how to put the odds in your favor
The edge transition is one of the most critical moments in a rope rescue, and these steps will help you improve efficiency
Responders learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
Here’s a breakdown of the three predominant fire safety risks that are unique to food trucks
Food trucks and carts are a fast-growing gastro rage that pack enough wallop when they catch fire to do real damage, and they are largely unregulated
Firefighters and officers are often wrongly taught to use decision-making processes for tame and critical problems on the more complex wicked problems
The last female fire recruit graduated from the program in 2008
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
Encouraging firefighters to be more focused on rehab requires leadership, training and reinforcement
Young officers leading older firefighters face an uphill battle; here’s a look at how to make that situation smoother for both officers and firefighters
The Fire Service Training Bureau granted 1,706 firefighters and emergency responders a total of 2,278 improper certifications between 2012 and 2016
Fire Chief Robert Authier said the explosion was a close call and could have killed firefighters
This month’s top videos included jetpack-equipped firefighters and several training videos
After over 1,700 bogus certs were issued, Clinton Fire Chief Mike Brown said three entry-level firefighters and an engineer will have to retake exams
Fire chiefs across the state are now posed with the dilemma of whether or not their firefighters obtained legitimate certifications
Use this guide to learn which saw blades are best suited for your department’s rescue and forced-entry needs
Instead of managing a mayday call from the outside-in, crews will manage it from the inside-out
You’ve probably not spent much time thinking about responding to an aircraft fire; here’s a quick quiz to make sure you’re prepared in case of emergency
Make sure the rig is positioned to best attack the fire and not become compromised if the situation changes
With no conclusive data on if firefighter cancer prevention measures work, it begs the question if the steps are worth the effort
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Here’s a look at the initial steps necessary to add medical response to your volunteer fire department
