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.
Fire and EMS professionals must go beyond the “how” to understand the “why” of every technique and tool in our arsenal
Ignoring PASS alarms highlights need to better manage false activations and maintain situational awareness
Becoming an effective public speaker can elevate the success of your fire department, EMS crew or community paramedicine program
Eaden Marti, 14, gave a 6-year-old boy CPR when he saw him at the bottom of a pool; he learned the lifesaving procedure after becoming a junior firefighter
Firefighter Will Griffin was one of three firefighters who suffered serious injuries after an aerial failure during a training exercise
The family is claiming that neglectful techniques and procedures used by course organizers led to Capt. Neal Wade Smith’s death
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about why fire departments are charging its residents for every day response calls
The department has six Naloxone kits; one will be placed in each one of the various response vehicles
Randy Leonard, who left Portland Fire to take on politics, remembered his training
Justin Tallett, a former Army medic who completed a stint in Afghanistan in 2012, brushed off praise, saying he simply relied on his training and instincts
Fire prevention is the best path to a safer future; how we watch fire porn needs to change
Most states accept military firefighting certifications, some with additional training requirements; here’s why those states that don’t should
Amir Johnson, 19, is just eight months into his career as a firefighter; it was the first time he carried someone out of a fire
He said he was glad to help and that it was one of those moments where he was in the right place at the right time
Knowing the roles of different on-scene leaders will help the tactical officer keep the crew safe
Until prevention becomes as much of a turn on as fire porn, we will not fulfill our mission to protect lives and property
Given their head start and building construction style, fast-food restaurant fires are dangerous; here are six firefighter safety questions
The girls watched a real fire set in a simulated bedroom built for the fire camp program
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about why you should never freeze out groups in the fire service in their leadership lesson segment
In order to successfully transition from company line officer to a chief officer, a firefighter needs to develop the skills earned through formal education
With an understanding of these basic rules, any firefighter can assist landing a helicopter
Take command of this residential attic fire and make decisions based on a 360 size up and crew availability