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.
Federal funding allows for new, state-of-the-art simulation training in EMS for fire and EMS personnel in Gearhart
The lawsuit claims the former Decatur Fire & Rescue trainee was injured when another firefighter walked on plywood that was placed on the back of her neck
The dangers associated with hoarding conditions are the same whether you call it “heavy clutter,” “Collyer Mansion conditions” or “hoarder house”
Washington D.C.'s No One Goes Home program is a template any department can use to get SOG buy in from officers and firefighters
For those not involved with testing or manufacturing PPE, finding specific data on standards can be a challenge
Proper training and understanding of the Halligan will make forcing the door faster and easier
With no practical neonatal experience, Ireland credited his training from Burton Assistant Chief Randy Wells in knowing what to do in the situation
She kept quiet until she saw a recent investigation centering on two young female cadets who accused two instructors of sexual harassment
Shortly after the first explosion, responders initially didn’t know it was a bomb and thought a vendor might have had an accidental explosion
The digital fire replicates fire behavior when hit with a hose stream
The technology allows both a driver and officer student to train at the same time
Would your fire attack tactics be any different, especially in the first five minutes?
Follow these 10 steps when confronted with an ammonium nitrate fire
Kevin Patterson, a job coach, relied on his training and the ABCs of EMS to save a co-worker in Moncks Center.
When planning for large events, like a marathon, there are seven steps a fire department must take to improve its chances of an effective response
The less situational awareness firefighters have the higher their risk of injury
How would you attack this multi-level, single-family dwelling with heavy fire showing?
Training and adequate staffing can protect firefighters against ambushes
Training in keeping the aggressor calm is the best way to deal with potentially violent situations
A multi-group study on how best to deploy crews at high-rise fires could change response strategies
We have to prepare for the changes in building material and fire load that are being thrown at us
Planning ahead and following these suggestions will make your trip to the National Fire Academy a success
A Spanish language program has been offered for years, but will now be mandatory
