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.
It’s our responsibility to mold and train new firefighters in every aspect of the job, because failure to perform has dire consequences
The clock begins to run against you as soon as new members report for duty, so start building their muscle memory and slide deck now
A voter-approved levy funded a new training center for Spokane Valley firefighters and took a year to build
An order to retreat led firefighters to safety before a house collapsed; fire chief credits training
Chief Forezzi says his department is continually meeting, planning, and training for any disaster, including rail mishaps
The study found that experienced firefighters had a better understanding of the consequences of a bad decision and therefore felt more stressed
In addition to training hard, our survival depends on expecting just about anything
The firefighters said they weren’t cheating, because it was a “group test”
We have to wait for the answers to why firefighters have died, but we don’t have to wait to do something about it
A verbal attack can be personal; here’s how to deflect the blow
The firefighter has received unspecified discipline and agreed to pay the $74.20 cost for the water
One of the firefighters killed at West was slated to train at TEEX
Decontamination is an important component of rehab and this dirty-doll exercise will drive that point home
Taking personal health for granted is a disservice to your family and the community you serve; here’s my success story
The longer fire burns before suppression begins, the more dangerous the structure becomes — know the warning signs and proper tactics
Low number of volunteers makes coordinating difficult
The rookie firefighter was honored for pulling the woman to safety from her burning home
The tracker allows training to be assigned to each member individually depending upon their qualifications and rank
Read how a Va. combo department overcame initial personnel resistance to achieve efficiency and safety improvements that have been “nothing short of remarkable”
Seattle firefighters searched a murky hotel pool with a hook and a thermal imaging camera, but did not enter the water
The Seattle Fire Department continues to investigate why firefighters did not find his body on their initial call to the hotel that day
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