Richard Barnett has been fighting fires in the Air Capital for three decades. He credits his success to the lessons he ...

Abstract: Firefighting is a physically demanding profession, requiring rigorous training to ensure proficiency and safety. Although it is extremely difficult to assess the physical and mental ...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 NVFC Training Summit, taking place June 26-27 in Arlington, VA. This signature conference ...

Multiple operational, procedural and cultural factors contributed to a firefighter sustaining burn injuries during a live-fire training evolution. The staged opening of basement doors and windows and ...

Last night, the Marshall Fire Department conducted Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) training to improve readiness and ensure firefighter safety. The program focuses on quickly locating and rescuing ...

The latest cohort of recruit firefighters is nearing the culmination of their intense training program, as reported by Puget Sound Fire on their social media platforms. Having completed Week 20 of ...

I would like to congratulate one of your Vanlue Firefighters, Ben Riddle, for completing “Firefighter 1” State Fire training!! Ben has spent a lot of evenings and Saturday’s over the last few months ...

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’ Sembach fire station collaborated with the German Volunteer Fire Department in nearby Winnweiler to conduct a combined structural fire ...

Bedford firefighters Brian Vitale and Tyler Card-Lemieux graduated from the Massachusetts Recruit Fire Academy on Friday, Jan. 9. “Massachusetts firefighters are on the front lines protecting their ...

Pfc. Vallen Grayson lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet the Marine Corps’ enlistment standards. (Sgt. Jose Cruz/U.S. Marine Corps) A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once ...