Command teams at commercial building fires and multi-alarm incidents are critical for command success. In a previous column in this space, we discussed NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and ...

Fireground command success is determined by communication before, during and after a fire. Fireground commanders must communicate at a level that allows those who receive directives to understand how ...

Recent large-scale emergencies, from multi-alarm fires to complex EMS disputes, have underscored the importance of robust incident command systems, coordinated planning, and effective technology tools ...

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 ...

ANSBACH, Germany — German soldiers assigned to a helicopter regiment completed annual training July 8 at the IMCOM-Europe Fire Training Center, located at the U.S. Army Garrison here. Jonas Urschel, ...

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 ...

Personnel from the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service have completed specialist training at the Fire Service College in ...

In the fire service, few topics spark as much debate as the tension between aggressive and safety-driven cultures. On one hand, aggression on the fireground is seen as the hallmark of an effective ...

An outside consultant evaluated the department after four fires that resulted in the deaths of nine firefighters. The consultant found training needed to be improved, and that has been a focus of ...

New York state is expanding its volunteer firefighter training stipend program. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the expansion ...