I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...
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 ...
The group Training to Perform Under Pressure helped firefighters practice for real-life situations for free in Kalamazoo.
Firefighters can benefit from various training technology platforms that allow them to take part in repeated scenarios that improve training, safety and increase knowledge retention. Digital twins of ...
When a 911 call comes in at 2 a.m. in rural Lee County or a structure fire breaks out on a farm road in Harnett, the response depends entirely on the preparation of whoever shows up. For Central ...
The City of St. Joseph Fire Department has been awarded a grant to construct a joint fire training facility at Rosecrans Air National Guard base at Rosecrans Memorial Airport and on ...
Hempfield is planning to build a center that will give township volunteer firefighters a space for hands-on training in their service area. That will allow firefighters to still respond quickly to ...
The Marion Public Safety Training Center is nearly complete - and firefighter training is already underway at the facility.
The training facility at MOTSU is uniquely constructed to allow for progressive training, beginning with basic structural techniques and moving to advanced Marine Shipboard Firefighting. This ...