Safely Train to Fight Wildland Fires
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Wildland fires are becoming more frequent and more severe. For example, the eight largest wildfires in California history all happened…
Minimize the Risks of Training Firefighter for Hazmat Emergencies
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In one week of August 2022 alone, three dangerous petrochemical fires raged all around North America and brought attention…
Foam Simulators for Safer ARFF Training
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Fire training is always stressful and risky. But ARFF (aircraft rescue and firefighting) training is especially challenging. It’s not simply…
Fire Department Training: Is the Training Ground Too Safe?
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William Greenwood has been in fire services for more than twenty-seven years. As Chief of Warwick, RI’s T.F. Green International…
Combining the Training Ground and Simulation for Comprehensive Cold-Weather Fire Department Training
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Last winter Jim Vaughn (battalion chief with the Normal, IL, Fire Department and Field Staff Instructor and Regional Representative…
Addressing the Risks (and Cost) of Firefighting Foam Training
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Firefighting foams are essential tools for fighting fires, making firefighter foam training essential to every fire brigade. When it…