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.
The 1–10 rating system sounds objective, but it’s vulnerable to personal bias and apathetic evaluators, while lacking any actionable path for growth
The chief gave Zam the boot to go back to school two years ago – and he did
The bill would cover tuition for firefighters, paramedics and other first responders after six years of service and their dependents after 10 years
Some of the most successful recruiters, both inside and outside the fire service, offer their tips to get more volunteer firefighters in the door
Firefighters who become great firefighters share these characteristics; here’s a look at why they matter
Firefighters wrestled the patient down, disarming him until police arrived; the paramedic was unharmed
Here’s how to properly inspect ropes for safety and how to train for rope rescues
Fire capt. Darren Peterson: “We do whatever we can to calm them down. The video calmed him down instantly.”
Paramedics say the plan will dilute the care they provide and prevent promotions for those who don’t cross train
There are specific things the first-arriving officer can do to improve a vehicle extrication’s outcome
Students will get certification so that they’re immediately eligible to be hired by fire departments in Detroit or elsewhere
Thousands of firefighters have traveled on the industry’s dime to a training facility where tank cars are set ablaze for practice
The firefighter, a lieutenant with 20 years on the job, used the N-word on the page of an anti-immigrant group
The fire chief said students in the program may one day work for his department, so he said the donation will pay off by providing the best possible training
Second-guessing an evacuation order places the interior crew and those charged with rescuing them in great peril
Alex Thomason, a personal injury lawyer, bought a $5,000 rig from a local station and took a four-hour “mini” firefighting course
Members of the department charge that another firefighter passed the test for the battalion chief; a state commission will examine all of his certifications
A firefighter drowned last year in eight feet of water; records show that crews who responded to his drowning did not have any water rescue training
Properly allocating fire department resources means understanding the community’s need, and that means understanding the data
Fire Chief Digital Edition - Fall 2015 focuses on how some departments have put fire science into practice on the fireground
Most of the dead firefighters were young, aged from 19 to 23, and many reportedly had never fought a fire before
The funds will provide financial support and assist with recruitment efforts for eight departments
The grant will help support the institute’s mission to increase knowledge and reduce injuries and deaths in the fire service and the communities they serve
