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 South Korean rescue team training in Colorado assisted at the scene of a deadly highway crash, earning praise for their swift action in aiding victims
Jonpaul Seivane brings 17 years of leadership from Sacramento Metro Fire, with a strong focus on firefighter training, wellness and professional development
Everything you wish someone had told you before starting your first day on the job
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Clearing busy intersections may be the most dangerous thing about any fire call; here’s how to put the odds in your favor
The edge transition is one of the most critical moments in a rope rescue, and these steps will help you improve efficiency
Responders learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
Here’s a breakdown of the three predominant fire safety risks that are unique to food trucks
Food trucks and carts are a fast-growing gastro rage that pack enough wallop when they catch fire to do real damage, and they are largely unregulated
Firefighters and officers are often wrongly taught to use decision-making processes for tame and critical problems on the more complex wicked problems
The last female fire recruit graduated from the program in 2008
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
Encouraging firefighters to be more focused on rehab requires leadership, training and reinforcement
Young officers leading older firefighters face an uphill battle; here’s a look at how to make that situation smoother for both officers and firefighters
The Fire Service Training Bureau granted 1,706 firefighters and emergency responders a total of 2,278 improper certifications between 2012 and 2016
Fire Chief Robert Authier said the explosion was a close call and could have killed firefighters
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After over 1,700 bogus certs were issued, Clinton Fire Chief Mike Brown said three entry-level firefighters and an engineer will have to retake exams
Fire chiefs across the state are now posed with the dilemma of whether or not their firefighters obtained legitimate certifications
Use this guide to learn which saw blades are best suited for your department’s rescue and forced-entry needs
Instead of managing a mayday call from the outside-in, crews will manage it from the inside-out
You’ve probably not spent much time thinking about responding to an aircraft fire; here’s a quick quiz to make sure you’re prepared in case of emergency
Make sure the rig is positioned to best attack the fire and not become compromised if the situation changes
With no conclusive data on if firefighter cancer prevention measures work, it begs the question if the steps are worth the effort
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Here’s a look at the initial steps necessary to add medical response to your volunteer fire department
TEEX official: Henry Smith didn’t just shape the fire school, he helped shape the fire service
How did you do? Don’t forget to share your results and challenge your colleagues
This fire held lessons on truss-roof dangers that the fire service ignored for decades
Like other emergencies, planning for the irate civilian will lead to a positive outcome
There are three early takeaways all fire and EMS departments can learn from in this mass-shooting incident
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
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