Before you fall off of your chair, let me explain the “forget safety” element of the title of this column. A dictionary definition of safety is “The state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or ...

In the world of firefighting, there hardly is anything that’s more important than a solid water supply plan. For many departments, this is as simple as pulling up to the closest hydrant and completing ...

The Roseburg Fire Department will be conducting a live fire training exercise at 859 W. Lookingglass Road on Saturday, Nov.

This series has focused on training load and related concepts and their implications for firefighter fitness. Firefighting requires exceptional physical and mental endurance. Now let’s take a quick ...

Ankeny has introduced its first fire academy, offering an easier in to the industry and hands-on training to 23 recruits, to prepare them for real-life firefighting scenarios. FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION ...

Effective fire training goes beyond classroom lectures and compliance checklists. To prepare workers for emergencies—whether it’s a Class A blaze involving paper and wood, or a Class B fire fed by ...

Firefighters at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport took part in specialized training on Monday, designed to prepare crews for emergencies that most departments never face. The Minneapolis ...

KINGSPORT — Around 75 students from Dobyns-Bennett High School’s Fire Science program gathered at the Kingsport Fire Department training facility Wednesday to observe recruits engaged in firefighting ...

STOW — A group of senior HVAC and Property Maintenance students from Monty Tech had the opportunity to participate in a hands-on, immersive experience at the Massachusetts Fire Academy in April. This ...

Ahead of South Australia's bushfire season, the Country Fire Service's air operations teams are clearing out the cobwebs with training drills. The drills mimic bushfires in the Flinders Ranges with ...