Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Only a Matter of Time
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
Fire departments need to be prepared for incidents that were beyond imagination a few decades ago. Fortunately, training resources are available that will help them know what to do — and how to do it — should their greatest nightmares occur....
Train Local, Act Global
By Brian Freeman
A multinational exercise gives search-and-rescue teams a chance to practice complex technical operations while building relationships and finding confidence....
Practice Makes Perfect
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
Simulators and props are the key to effective training for optimal performance on the fireground....
Training Wheels
By Eriks Gabliks
Personnel in the state of Oregon receive hands-on, realistic skid-avoidance training in a safe, controlled environment....
Experience is the Best Teacher
By Rod Carringer
After setting up a cold-water and ice-rescue training program, a small volunteer department discovers that most of what it initially thought was wrong....
Lights, Camera, Action
By Randy Alva
A Hollywood approach to hazmat training results in a world-class, state-of-the-art facility....
NFPA is Bullish About Electric-Vehicle Training Program
By Glenn Bischoff (glenn.bischoff@penton.com)
The response to the program generally was positive and the pilot didn’t reveal any “gotcha” lessons, according to Jason Emery, an NFPA consultant who is the lead trainer within the association’s electric vehicle training program. However, some graphics and language will undergo minor revisions to make them clearer. ...
Forest Service Supports Land Stewardship Training by Job Corps
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
The Forest Service’s Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers are located across the country on 22 forests and grasslands in 18 different states, and enrollees come from urban and rural low-income communities. ...
A Troubling Paradox
By J. Michael Turnbull and Philip R. Turnbull
Water and flood emergencies affect virtually every community in the land, but most fire departments are ill-prepared to handle them....
Baptism by Fire
By Cynthia Kemper
Boulder's new regional training facility exceeds expectations during Colorado's most destructive incident ever....
Calgary Practices Safe Driving with Dedicated Training Vehicle
By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)
The SVI Trucks rig features two Doron Precision 460 simulators that offer two driver trainees true-to-life virtual driving environments....
Firefighters Support Foundation Launches Free Civil Unrest Training Program for Fire Departments
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
To educate the fire service about how to approach civil unrest incidents, the Firefighters Support Foundation developed the Fire/EMS Response to Civil Unrest training program....
Sweat Equity
By Stephen P. Rinaldi
The planning of full-scale drills and exercises is challenging, but the benefits will pay off in the end....
Looks Do Matter
By Rick Markley
The European style of helmet has its advantages — it also has virtually no chance of widespread acceptance in the U.S....
Evolution, Not Revolution, in New Helmet Standard
By Rick Markley
NFPA 1971 committee member Mike McKenna said not to expect radical changes to the standard governing fire helmets....
Into the Deep
By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)
Quick thinking contributed to a heroic rescue of two victims trapped in a fully engulfed pleasure boat — just another day's work for Miami's oft-called and heavily trained dive-rescue team....
Children Under 4 at Greatest Risk for Home Fire Deaths, Fugate Says
By Mary Rose Roberts
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate announces a call-to-action against children fire deaths after report shows 52% involve those who are under 4. ...
New York Mets Players Train with FDNY
By Mary Rose Roberts
New York City Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano recently welcomed New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and pitchers Mike Pelfrey, R.A. Dickey, Bobby Parnell and Dillon Gee to the FDNY Training Academy on Randall's Island. ...
Train Like You Play
By Dale Gentek
Apply the same procedures and standards that you use for confined-space incidents to your training regimen to improve safety....
Crash and Learn
By Henry Costo
Philadelphia's state-of-the art simulator is helping apparatus drivers discover their weaknesses before they hit the streets....
For Safety's Sake
By William F. Jenaway
Driver-training programs are essential for every department, regardless of size and scope. Here's how to put one together. ...
Ohio Department Goes Wireless to Improve NIMS Training
By Mary Rose Roberts
The Loveland-Symmes (Ohio) Fire Department recently added HME’s DX300ES, a wireless digital spread spectrum intercom system, to its incident-commander field-training simulator. ...
Are We Doing it All Wrong?
By Adam K. Thiel
Are we doing it all wrong when we use the traditional methods of firefighter training? We typically provide new firefighters with the knowledge, skills and abilities that baseline their careers...
Ohio Replaces Fractured Building
By Chief Robert R. Rielage, Wyoming (Ohio) Fire-EMS
The new structure was to house both a training tower and burn building that could withstand the rigors of the OFA's seven-week-long Firefighter I and II program that was held six times a year, plus regular use by fire departments from throughout central Ohio....
Floor to Ceiling
By Rich Pontius
This checklist will help you design a functional training tower that makes the most of each space....
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