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.
Put away your Bee Gees record and try these holiday classics to keep the CPR pace this season
Videos highlight how some fire departments are thinking outside the box to make training both educational and fun
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
With the recent events in Arizona, departments all over the country are training even harder
The firefighter saw the suspect force his way into the woman’s house, which is next to the fire station
Despite claims of safety, we know how dangerous railroad trains can be; plan and practice before disaster hits
Despite the chaos of the fireground, there are ways to keep track of firefighters’ whereabouts
Lightweight construction materials and techniques are not confined of single-family dwellings; they commonly used in multi-story apartment buildings
Police have long embraced having everything they do on the job recorded by either the department or civilians; fire officers need to adopt their mentality
A deeper understanding of how to use the different types of power will make fire officers better leaders
The firefighters cut through the metal to free the patient from the outside.
A successful fire attack depends largely on the first-due crew engine carrying out its tasks within the first five minutes
Matthew found three firefighters grocery shopping and grabbed their attention
Fires in high-rise buildings are completely different animals; here’s the building blocks needed for a successful fire attack
The victim had no pulse once taken out of the water and firefighters began giving CPR
About 40 volunteers wearing fake burns and blood mingled with smoke machines and life-sized mannequins to replicate a real airplane accident
Fire officials said their extensive emergency response preparation was critical to reviving firefighter Larken
The idea is that hypnotherapy can complement traditional first aid assistance
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The rookies were tasked with performing eight rappels at varying heights in order to gain certification
He told folks he knew CPR and immediately checked for a pulse that was not beating
The commission approved a $134,472 Assistance to Firefighters grant recently that will pay for 35 firefighters’ EMT training and 21 firefighters’ paramedic training
With the building collapse in Philadelphia this week, fire personnel from four area departments participated in crisis training
The statewide effort Friday to suspend all nonessential activities to focus on firefighter safety is a fitting honor to the fallen
Knowing which way to attack a fire depends on communication and adhered-to SOGs
Understanding how the boat operates and how the river behaves are essential to successful swift-water resuces