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 Stevens Point Fire Department conducted live fire training on Friday for its recruits as they prepare for their final academy classes.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Several staged training operations are occurring over the next two weeks for Central Coast firefighting and law enforcement agencies. This hands-on type of training isn’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

Smoke pours out of a metal building, alongside a window spitting out water from the inside. Teams of firefighters surround the area alongside ...

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 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 ...

If you want to become a firefighter for the city of Vacaville, it's never been easier. The Vacaville Fire Department (VFD) no longer mandates a major requirement to join their firefighting crew: the ...

Cal Fire units at the scene of a desert wildfire. (File photo courtesy Cal Fire) Fire personnel will begin live-fire training exercises in the unincorporated community of Boulevard in southeast San ...

Firefighters seize a rare training chance at the Boise Factory Outlets, enhancing skills amid department growth and retirements, crucial for tackling commercial fire ...