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.
Consistent, realistic training builds readiness before the alarm sounds
Fire service leaders must ensure their crews are mentally ready for every call — through training, trust and proactive support systems
What is the biggest factor holding your agency back from achieving full member readiness?
Investigators say arcing in an electrical conduit sparked the Sept. 26 blaze at the Troutville Fire Training Center
Over 100 agencies ran preparedness exercises at Amon G. Carter Stadium and 14 other sites, testing communication and active-threat response ahead of FIFA World Cup crowds
The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Berthoud Fire Protection District used a donated farmhouse for months of realistic training, ending with a controlled burn
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue partnered with the Fire Safety Research Institute to run controlled burn experiments and conduct interviews, revealing gaps in training plans, policies and PPE education
Lessons from agencies mastering real-time collaboration under pressure
New CPR guidelines question mechanical devices — but field realities tell another story
The Maryland congresswoman’s FLAME and RESCUE Acts would repay departments for travel costs lost during the NFA’s shutdown under federal spending cuts
Washington County–Johnson City EMS is mourning the loss of veteran EMT Fred Kemp after a training accident
A Waterbury HR probe says recruits used phones, split screens and Google during an unsupervised final test
Instructors and speakers have until Nov. 2, 2025, to submit their proposals
Do you know how to teach? Rethinking fire service instruction and leadership
From checklists to command-post placement, leaders must build the foundation for confident command
Fatalities that occur during agility tests and academy drills underscore the need for tougher medical screening, heat-stress limits and on-site EMS
From chemical make-up to cell construction, not all lithium-ion batteries are the same
Despite long-standing scrutiny, FEMA has delivered transformative support to the fire service through programs like NFA, AFG, US&R and NERIS
Cedar City’s mayor said Fire Chief Mike Phillips was burned when a spark fell into jet fuel
Turn fragmented systems into seamless collaboration during critical incidents
Live-burn drill lets Moffat volunteers complete Firefighter I skills on home turf
An internal probe found the Waterbury recruits used phones and computers during the proctored test
Concord firefighters, the county bomb squad and the FBI drilled to refine resource use and response tactics for complex hazardous-materials events
Four Sauk Valley departments completed a two-day workshop to standardize incident command, strengthen mutual-aid fireground leadership and reinforce NIOSH safety practices
Chesterfield County firefighters will simulate freeing a trapped driver by rappelling from an exit ramp
The Pittsburgh city council unanimously moved forward on a 168-acre facility, adding limits that bar federal/foreign training and “urban warfare” simulations
The Nov. 18 event will feature expert-led sessions that support operational excellence and leadership readiness
First Candle’s Safe Sleep Response Training equips first responders and others to counsel families on safe sleep and support those affected by SUID
The Massachusetts Association of Technical Rescue Specialists held its annual multi-agency training in Fall River on the USS Massachusetts
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