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 ...

Boulder County firefighters have been unable to use the county’s two burn buildings for live fire training for months, after ...

Here are 12 essential dry fire techniques you can incorporate into your training routine. The draw is the foundation of ...

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 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 ...

Digital fire extinguisher training empowers employees to prevent and contain workplace fires safely—scaling community risk reduction without the barriers of live fire drills. Firefighters know that ...

Across the nation, fire departments are facing a growing challenge: finding and preparing for the next generation of firefighters. With seasoned professionals retiring and fewer young people ...

Normalizing mistakes in training puts students at ease so they can focus instead of fear. Photo courtesy Los Angeles County (CA) Fire PIO. “A challenging, yet supportive environment, conducive to the ...

U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, fire 30mm ammunition during a live ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Fire Department is ready to break ground on its new $46 million training center on Thursday—the city's first dedicated training center for firefighters. The ...

OFFICE. HER RESIGNATION IS EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY. THERE’S A BRAND NEW FIRE TRAINING TOWER IN CENTRAL IOWA. THE $2.1 MILLION FACILITY WAS UNVEILED TODAY AT CAMP DODGE IN JOHNSTON. OFFICIALS SAY THAT ...