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.
Many firefighting skills are perishable; that’s why you have to make every day a training day
The San Francisco assistant chief talks tactical tips for dominating the fire
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
Over 100 firefighters from nine of the 10 volunteer fire departments responded to online survey questions
A research report claimed each speed hump adds a 10-second delay for responders
Kids wore bunker gear, watched mock patient extrications and learned about first responder professions
Some of last month’s favorite clips ranged from firefighters flipping pancakes to bagpipe music to how to deal with irate civilians at the scene of a fire.
Advancing firefighter safety means exploring the science of the past, and the likely future
Sacramento responders find themselves understaffed, overworked and unable to provide adequate coverage
Firefighters on a water-rescue training exercise managed to recover the man safely
Here’s why the education demands and changed expectations make firefighting more of a profession and less of a vocation
NIPSTA uses new training rooms, simulations and VR to prepare first responders for critical situations
The physically grueling and demanding competition includes dragging a 176-pound dummy and a stair climb with a high-rise pack
Confidence is a main focus of the camp, which sets out to empower young women in a field typically dominated by men
NIOSH’s findings regarding firefighter Daryl Gordon’s death holds lessons for all departments
The camp trained teens through a series of drills, including extricating victims with hydraulic rescue tools and putting out vehicle fires
When it comes to trench rescue, you are either ready for success or ripe for tragedy; here’s what it takes to be ready
The report cites crew mistakes and oversight as contributing factors to Daryl Gordon’s death
Buoyed by an influx of oxygen, smoke flows along the top of the simulator to the heat source, creating a flashover
New training exercise is said to improve footwork and fire hose control
The 3-day event will include expert presentations and brainstorming groups for improving current technology
A 4,410-acre site due for demolition has been leased to firefighters for training purposes
A $15 million federal grant will help fund training and staffing for the upcoming year
A compromised supply line is a compromised fire attack; this simple tool can keep the water flowing
Several departments participated in a submerged vehicle rescue, and had to save a 150-pound dummy
Capt. Eric Kohlbauer died Tuesday after preparing tanker equipment
The girls learn how to use a fire extinguisher, how to handle a powerful fire hose and how to do water rescues, among other critical skills
Each of these 20th century chiefs made major contributions to firefighter effectiveness and safety
A paramedic involved in the death of a woman and a $1.2 million city settlement with her family may have let his paramedic certification lapse
Knowing your fire department’s stats can improve operations and firefighter safety, making you an all-star in protecting life and property
Chris Cebollero and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, discuss EMS MCI response lessons learned from protests turned violent in Ferguson and Dallas
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