Live-Fire Training
FireRescue1’s live-fire training resource page shares critical information for setting up safe and realistic live-fire drills and even how to supplement live-fire training through virtual reality or simulator training when departments are unable to engage in this form of hands-on training. Learn from Near-Miss reports from live-fire training events, and listen to podcasts the detail how to work with live fire.
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
Demetrius Massey suffered burns over 11% of his body after an explosion inside the Haywood Community College training tower
Dalton firefighters used an abandoned house for several firefighting evolutions
Lt. Kaci Corrigan tackles the issue of officer micromanagement and how to trust your crew will get the job done
Detailing VR options, advantages and how this new tool can complement live-fire training
The fire service looks to expanding PPE options for non-structural fire incidents
The fire chief said the lieutenant used “bad judgment” when he attempted to make the exercise more realistic with a live fire
Latest units meld technology and materials to test firefighters’ skills
How departments can incorporate informal training ideas into a more structured program
Two chiefs who serve in interface areas address the unique training, planning and operational efforts related to WUI fires
A review of basic fire development, tactical approaches and residential building construction
The new training complex will feature a three-story, multifunction fire training simulator scenario, a modern classroom building and smoke maze building
The grant is funded by the Federal Aviation Trust Fund, which uses taxes collected from airline tickets to support U.S. airline capital and operational costs
Use these scenarios to practice monitoring air consumption, operating the SCBA in PPE and buddy breathing
By default, many firefighters are prone to pulling a smaller fire hose line, but sometimes a larger diameter is necessary
Near Miss With IAFC
Differing Near Miss reports show the value in after-action reviews to consolidate experiences and solidify lessons learned
Numbers are no substitute for technical skills and firefighter training
Exploring the benefits and limitations of training with live fire, with David Rhodes
An evolving skill set, a focus on communication and new approaches to firefighter training will help to change the culture in the fire service
Fire Chief Robert Authier said the explosion was a close call and could have killed firefighters
Instead of managing a mayday call from the outside-in, crews will manage it from the inside-out
It is up to the training officers to make live-fire training both safe and effective; here’s how to do it
Viewed as opportunity or setback, the jump to the driver’s seat brings a new set of responsibilities for firefighters
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