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.
A Maryland fire captain died after falling into a basement during a 2021 house fire, with investigators citing gaps in size-up, crew integrity, and rapid intervention readiness
Hear from EMS systems and leaders turning the promise of whole blood into a proven practice for trauma patients
Loveland Fire Rescue Authority celebrated the grand opening of a new health and wellness center and burn building, facilities designed to support firefighter health and realistic training
Battalion Chief Martin Ranck outlines the three hazmat response levels and underscores the importance of interagency and industry partnerships
Training ideas that incorporate online learning and refocus training academies
Our organizations should have been better prepared for this pandemic
EMS medical director, EMS fellows share findings from Seattle EMS data on patient-provider transmission rate, COVID-19 presentation and comorbidities
Steps your department can take now to prevent disruption from sudden personnel or staffing changes
The Maine Department of Labor found that firefighters who went to investigate an initial propane leak did not have SCBAs or sufficient hazmat training
The firefighters were allowed to graduate a month early to help fill gaps after 11 department members were quarantined
Part 3 – Outlining the roles and responsibilities of each part of the response effort
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
The Center provides free access to COVID-19-related courses, policies, articles and learning management tools
Now is the time to focus on training, communication and restorative support
First responder agencies are working to improve mental health resources and training after the death of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Mickel Zainfeld
The National Registry of EMTs extended the deadline by three months and will allow providers to complete continuing education outside of classrooms
A task force is drafting alternative qualifications for those who don’t meet the education requirements to become public safety officers
The fire chief said the lieutenant used “bad judgment” when he attempted to make the exercise more realistic with a live fire
Car fires that ignite in glass-enclosed and mixed-use structures pose enhanced challenges for fire crews
Agencies are encouraged to suspend non-emergency activities for a week to focus training and education on roadway hazards
The Iowa city’s eight remaining firefighters who aren’t cross-trained as public safety officers have been placed on administrative leave
Stephen Rhine and Scott Orr discuss the importance of fundamental skills and how to reach all generations in training
The city’s fire union said the facility has had a mold problem for years, causing serious health side effects for trainees
Latest units meld technology and materials to test firefighters’ skills
The Stockton Fire Department plans to train more of its firefighters as paramedics through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
The Cedar Falls City Council approved a controversial fire department plan to transition to one that includes cross-trained public safety officers
Applying risk management principles to reduce fire engineer driving risks
A fundraiser has been set up to help support the fire sergeant and his family
Part 2 – It’s critical to train in actual stairwells to understand the mental and physical requirements of these operations
Four steps to help your team develop a sound confined space rescue plan
More than 30 first responders participated in a course to learn the basics of communicating with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals