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 ...

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 ...

The group Training to Perform Under Pressure helped firefighters practice for real-life situations for free in Kalamazoo.

Controlled tactical aggression (CTA) refers to firefighters’ ability to operate with intensity, speed, and purpose—without losing control of the situation, your crew, or your decision making. It is ...

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 ...

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 ...

GOSHEN, Ind. (WSBT) — If you introduce high school students to firefighter training, you might spark an interest and fuel the careers of future first responders. That is what is happening now at ...

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 ...