Cal Fire will soon open a new training facility in Atwater to provide hands-on education to prepare personnel for fire prevention. (Cal Fire) The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

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 ...

Digital fire extinguisher training empowers employees to prevent and contain workplace fires safely—scaling community risk reduction without the barriers of live fire drills. Firefighters know that ...

For the first time in 35 years, the City allowed a life-saving flashover training to be held in Pittsburgh’s limits. Thursday’s training involved a large simulation unit. City controller Rachael ...

This is a recurring theme in my FDIC presentation, “Leading Through Training: The Crucial Role of the Fire Service Instructor.” The opportunity to model effective leadership and build a solid team ...

North Carolina recorded 159 civilian fire deaths in 2025, reversing a downward trend. State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor says prevention efforts have been pinched by a delay in federal funding.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...