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 ...

DUBLIN, Calif. — More than 28 newly recruited firefighters from the Alameda County Fire (ALCO Fire) Department participated in a comprehensive wildland firefighting training at Parks Reserve Forces ...

In May 2023, the Bentonville, AR, Fire Department (BFD) had a ribbon cutting for its new training facility. It provides training that members weren’t able to get unless they went elsewhere, which ...

Philip Duczyminski reports that compelling study-based evidence indicates improvement in decision-making abilities, preparation for real-world scenarios and job satisfaction. Physical simulation ...

Probationary firefighters for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) graduate in Queens. Photo: FDNY PIO At the core of any probationary firefighter training program are the Xs and Os: the technical ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and other federal and state fire response agencies will be conducting airborne firefighting training in the area from ...

It’s not easy work to search for a person trapped in a smoke-filled basement or hallway, as local legislators recently discovered. But it’s something Pittsburgh firefighters are prepared to do on a ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Fire Rescue’s Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) Division will conduct a live fire training exercise on Tuesday. The exercise will begin at 5 p.m. and its purpose is for ...