Education & Training
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Report identifies preventable failures in communication, planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13 incident
Firefighters from Marin and Contra Costa counties participated in a course designed for physically and mentally demanding jobs
Without routine inspections and incident preplanning, crews are responding to an information black hole
Dan Madrzykowski, a fire protection engineer with NIST, has spent 28 years burning down buildings to study how fire behaves
The training demonstrates the department is concerned with their firefighters emotion and mental health
As intense as the training was, the instructors never lost sight of keeping firefighters safe
The McAlester Firefighter Classic hosts free training and it’s training that the volunteers wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else
The changes may not be obvious outside the Beltway, but the effects are being felt from NFA students to fallen firefighter memorial organizers
We need look no further than Charleston to know how dangerous furniture store fires are; what would you do on this fire to be effective and safe?
The program includes cardio training and skill building; the firefighters take on examples of real-life scenarios like a building collapse
Those who never expect to face a wildland fire and even those outside the fire service should read this report, as it has something to teach us all
A firefighter was injured when he fell during a repelling exercise in April; a report found an operator error was really to blame, and experts testified that the chief cut the rope to cover up for mistakes that led to the fall
The student pays tuition up front, and the grant reimburses the tuition once the degree is acquired
The newest recruits won’t be able to fight any fires until they’re done with their training; they now have 59 volunteers
Officials say the city rushed into expanding the rapid-response vehicle program without providing important safety training for firefighters
From tiring the forced-entry crew to barring emergency egress, bars that buttress doors closed are bad news for firefighters
His father was a decorated member of Rescue 3 who was killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks
Training for an active-shooter event must happen both individually and across multiple agencies
Concerned that the man may attack, an engine operator asked him to drop his weapons
You can’t guarantee that a building that should have standpipes does, or that if it does, that it will work properly; find them before they find you
One person died of a single gunshot wound to the left temple and a police officer and two civilian women are in critical condition
Ambient temperature will change the speed and direction of sound, preventing firefighters from hearing some PASS alarms in burning structures
Henrico County firefighters no longer ‘suck it up’ after a bad call and seek help in the form of ‘911 for 911' and participate in debriefings
Fifteen first responders and dispatchers jumped into action when a fire lieutenant had a heart attack at work
Live fire training is both valuable and dangerous; follow the guidelines and exercise caution to keep trainees safe
