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Training Minutes: Commercial Door Size-Up
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (68+ words) Training firefighters since 1877. In-depth firefighter training features and videos, structural firefighting tactics and strategy, fire news, and more. In this Training Minutes video, Justin Mann of Wood's Forcible Entry reviews commercial door construction, occupancy type considerations, reading the door and…...
Types of Inward-Swinging Door Forcible Entry - Training Minutes
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (72+ words) Training firefighters since 1877. In-depth firefighter training features and videos, structural firefighting tactics and strategy, fire news, and more. In this Training Minutes video, Luke Gregory of Wood's Forcible Entry reviews three methods of forcible entry on an inward-swinging door'one-firefighter entry,…...
Using Saws for Forcible Entry - Training Minutes
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (128+ words) JOSH PEARCY began in the fire service in 2001 and is a lieutenant with the Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department, assigned to the special rescue station. He is a nationally registered paramedic and a fire, EMS, dive, and technical rescue instructor....
IFSTA Releases Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, 5th Edition.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) The IFSTA released the 5th edition of Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, enhancing training materials for fire professionals and aligning with NFPA standards and FESHE outcomes. The International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), the worldwide leader of fire service…...
FDIC 2026: Elevator Emergency Management-Operations
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (132+ words) FDIC 2026: Elevator Emergency Management-Operations'Fire Engineering This course is designed for those who respond to emergencies involving stalled elevators. Emergency personnel with inadequate training in handling elevator emergencies are exposed to an increased risk of injury or death to victims and…...
How Breaking Down Training Makes a Difference
1+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) PICTURE IT:A room full of people, frozen in silence, eyes glazed over. The room had been buzzing with energy but is now devoid of hope. Is this a zombie outbreak started by an infectious disease? No, it's "Death by…...
Mayday Monday: SCBA Familiarity and Air Consumption
2+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) This month, we conclude our in-depth investigation into the February 2024 Silver Ridge house explosion in Loudoun County, Virginia. Our first look at this incident was published in September 2025. That Mayday Monday examined the serious and often underestimated dangers of propane…...
Accreditation, Data, and Fire Department Operations
2+ week, 2+ day ago (191+ words) Eddie Buchanan "began his fire service career in 1982 and is an assistant chief for Hanover (VA) Fire EMS. He is a past president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors and a former recipient of the George D. Post Instructor…...
Ohio Task Force 1: 11 Years of Training Heavy Equipment Rigging Specialists
2+ week, 5+ day ago (278+ words) In November 2025, Ohio Task Force 1 (OH-TF1) delivered its ninth heavy equipment rigging specialist (HERS) class. The class is held at the Dayton (OH) Fire Department Training Center, home to OH-TF1. The class consists of four days of hands-on training with…...
Energy Hazard Training for Responders
2+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) Energy Hazard Training for Responders'Fire Engineering Introduction to the IAFF Energy Hazard Guide Resource The landscape of the modern fireground is changing rapidly. Legacy energy hazards like substations, transformers, switchgear, and overhead hazards have never been a priority for the…...