No element of response to fires and other incidents is more important to fire department leadership, incident commanders (ICs) and municipalities than the safety of their firefighters. Evidence of ...

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 ...

Fireground command success is determined by communication before, during and after a fire. Fireground commanders must communicate at a level that allows those who receive directives to understand how ...

Emergency management personnel from Jackson County gathered at the Sylva Fire Department training grounds for a day of ...

An outside consultant evaluated the department after four fires that resulted in the deaths of nine firefighters. The ...

DUBLIN, Calif. — More than 28 newly recruited firefighters from the Alameda County Fire (ALCO Fire) Department participated in a comprehensive wildland firefighting training at Parks Reserve Forces ...

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 ...

Glendale Community College’s Public Safety Sciences prepares first responders for adrenaline-fueled careers as firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and police officers. Public safety careers focus on ...