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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The group Training to Perform Under Pressure helped firefighters practice for real-life situations for free in Kalamazoo.
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 ...
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 ...
More than 600 gallons of water drop from above, targeting what could be a fast-moving wildland fire, part of a training exercise designed to prepare crews for real emergencies at ...
NEW YORK — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced New York’s Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program is being expanded to reimburse costs related to Basic Wildland Fire Suppression for ...
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 ...
Emerging Leaders are Tuscaloosa city employees in mid-to-upper-level management positions that have the potential to become ...