Education & Training
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The Chattanooga Fire Department said they heard from departments across the country “that they will be using this incident for training purposes because of its uniqueness”
Elkhart Captain Adam “Pugsley” Kuspa suffered a massive pulmonary embolism while recuperating and attending physical therapy
FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito and other commanders went to the Palisades and Eaton fireground to speak with firefighters and bring back information to use in the city
Mudslides make for extremely difficult rescue operations because there are very little void spaces where people could potentially survive
Firefighters were training next door to her residence; she began yelling and arguing with personnel
The training is geared toward increasing safety for firefighters and those with autism encountered during calls
Rescue workers wearing life jackets waded through muddy water nearly to their chests to reach stranded residents
A firefighter reached into the roof, and through the flames he grabbed his partner by his air pack with one hand, pulling him out to safety
A handful of departments all across the area will use the information they’re learning to train firefighters this fall
The firefighter was hooking up the hose when the coupling broke and hit him in the face; he was taken to a hospital and is in fair condition
Show a recruit class the department’s best instructor from day one to lay the right firefighter foundation
The firefighter is recovering in the hospital from hypothermia and is expected to be OK
There are as many definitions of great instructor as there are great instructors, but they all share these traits
Factor environmental considerations into planning a defensive attack on a fully involved light industrial structure
As the time required for firefighter training has increased, the amount of time part-time and volunteer firefighters commit has decreased
Firefighters say it’s their job to act as first responders when it comes to medical emergencies
Clive Fire Department Assistant Chief Tony Collins happened to be celebrating his 53rd birthday at the pub and rushed forward to start CPR
The fire department water rescue team pulled the man from the water and was able to revive him after he had been submerged for at least 10 minutes
At the end of the training, Fire Chief Paul Nemes said he was convinced his department could handle a disaster like rail and oil fires
There’s a vast amount of good research that can solve fire department dilemmas
Despite not having a steering wheel or brake pedal, the fire officer can play a vital role in getting the apparatus safely on scene — here’s how
Even with limited resources on the fireground, four well-trained firefighters can find victims and knock down the fire
Fire Chief Jamie A. Peite, 43, was participating in pumper training and began to not feel well but thought it was not serious
Bobby Mollere, 61, was taking part in a wildland fire training exercise when he reportedly collapsed
The easy setup and maintenance, interactivity, tight security and visual impact of this device will put an end to sleepy PowerPoint training sessions forever
Captain Jeff Bayless, 51, collapsed after participating in a training activity; he was taken to a hospital around the corner from the training center where he died
