Virtual reality (VR) has arrived in the fire service as a transformative tool for enhancing training effectiveness and realism. Immersing students in a virtual environment that’s a familiar setting, ...

Across the nation, fire departments are facing a growing challenge: finding and preparing for the next generation of firefighters. With seasoned professionals retiring and fewer young people ...

To stay relevant, firefighters must see themselves as career-long students. Learning should not stop at graduation from the recruit academy; instead, graduation marks the beginning of a firefighter’s ...

Firefighter Lanie Osborne made the commute from Grand Junction to Boulder County to spend Saturday honing skills and creating connections with other women in the industry. Despite the four-hour trip – ...

If fire department leaders define why work matters and how hands-on skills save lives, they can inspire Millennial and Gen Z firefighters to push themselves beyond their comfort zone of on-screen ...

To further expand the scope of firefighter knowledge for local youth looking to pursue a career in the fire service, the Fairfield Fire Department hosted day one of the first-ever Joint Fire Explorer ...

Effective fire training goes beyond classroom lectures and compliance checklists. To prepare workers for emergencies—whether it’s a Class A blaze involving paper and wood, or a Class B fire fed by ...

The Columbia Fire Department held a rescue technician training Thursday with the goal of refreshing their skills on different techniques to prepare for real life-saving situations. The department ...

To attract more women into the fire service, the city of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s fourth annual Women’s Fire Prep Academy is in full swing. Twelve women and 12 men are learning a variety of ...

Two dozen high school students worked alongside Hartford's firefighters Wednesday, learning critical jobs skills and earning a paycheck while doing it. "It shows me - this is what firefighters do," ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Albany County is launching a Fire Service Academy Pilot Program. Officials said trainees will learn the basics of firefighting, gain valuable emergency readiness skills, ...

The four-day Connecticut Fire Academy program is offering training opportunities to more than 600 first responders looking to ...