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Mar. 18, 2013

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Phoenix adds burn buildings, driver training to fire training facility

The campus was intended to be a phased development over several bond cycles; the then-funding limited the development to a driver-training track, Class A and B burn buildings and recruit training classroom. Future plans included additional classroom training facilities, an administrative building and a redundant dispatch/emergency operations center....More
Mar. 18, 2013

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Take a closer look at Phoenix's fire training academy

The Phoenix Fire Department began its master plan development of a fire academy a decade ago. The then-funding limited the development to a driver-training track, Class A and B burn buildings and recruit training classroom. Future plans included additional classroom training facilities, an administrative building and a redundant dispatch/emergency operations center.
Jan. 29, 2013

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BullEx unveils the FlashFire Training System

Using a handheld controller, an instructor can choose from pre-programmed scenarios or manually introduce smoke, fuel and ignition sources....More
Jan. 19, 2013

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The importance of training on high-rise fire-suppression systems 1

If we continue to require risk mitigation in buildings, the fire service needs to be experts about its performance. We need to train on it. We need to evaluate it. We need to have the specifics about what it takes to make it work correctly under those high-risk scenarios....More
Sep. 17, 2012

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Illinois' Fire-Training Center Grows with the TImes

How do you train nearly 60,000 firefighters in one year? You give them almost everything they need in one facility....More
May 1, 2012

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FDIC Showcase: BullEx Digital Safety

FIRE Chief Editor Glenn Bischoff spoke with Russell Herman, BullEx’s senior account executive, about some of the new technologies and capabilities that have been added to the company’s fire-prevention safety trailer....More
Apr. 26, 2012

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FDIC Showcase: Draeger Safety

FIRE CHIEF Editor Glenn Bischoff speaks with Draeger Safety’s Greg Sesny about the company's new thermal-imaging camera and Level A chemical-protection suit. He also speaks with Bill Dedig about Draeger’s latest SCBA and Craig Nielsen about the company’s newly improved flashover container....More
Mar. 20, 2012

Commentary

Operation Hellenic Expedition: A Training Boot Camp

By Andrew Georgakopoulos and Kevin D. Quinn — FIRE CHIEF's 2011 Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year was involved in a training event that brought together members of the American and Greek fire services in an exemplary display of international collaboration and information-sharing....More
Nov. 1, 2011

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Practice Makes Perfect 1

Simulators and props are the key to effective training for optimal performance on the fireground....More
Jun. 1, 2010

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Common Ground

Regional training centers offer fire and police agencies a place to interact and learn from one another....More