Curt Isakson explains why a supervising officer, an incident operations officer and, sometimes, a safety officer and a water supply officer are needed for the complexity that ...

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, ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a late afternoon email on Friday, March 7, that particular classes at the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland – the nation’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 24—Four Sauk Valley fire departments are taking part in Calm the Chaos fireground command training as part of an ongoing ...

National Emergency Training Center Campus in Emmitsburg, MD. (Photo: FEMA) The U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) application period is open until October 15th for on-campus ...

Digital fire extinguisher training empowers employees to prevent and contain workplace fires safely—scaling community risk reduction without the barriers of live fire drills. Firefighters know that ...

Tim Heiman, Oshkosh Fire Department's division chief of training, has been promoted to fire chief. Heiman has 20 years of experience in fire and emergency management and holds degrees in criminal ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...

Costa Mesa officials celebrated a new, state-of-the-art fire training facility this week. It will help firefighters across the region sharpen their rescue skills in scenarios designed to replicate ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- You'll likely hear loud explosions near Fort Bragg throughout the month. Field Artillery units from the 82nd Airborne Division will be ...