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A Training Logbook
Ray McCormack discusses the benefits of having a training logbook to keep track of subject matter and your students' skill development.
Ten Attributes of a Good Fire Service Instructor
Several attitudes, practices, and attributes distinguish the positive instructor from the negative one. Matthew B. Thorpe writes about creating an instruction environment that promotes positive and safe attitudes.
To Teach, or Not to Teach: Beyond Slide Shows
Though useful, slide shows can be detrimental to learning in modern fire training. Joesph Lawrence diagnoses the problem and has some ways to get fire students into the lesson.
Are we cheating our students?
Some fire service instructors on the community college level lack preparation and the time to get students the hands-on training they need. Matthew Thorpe has suggestions on training the future of the fire service.
The Fire Academy Instructor: Characteristics of a Good Educator
In any profession, an organization is only as good as its people. The latest and most expensive equipment in the hands of the untrained offers nothing more than an illusion of ability.
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Two-alarm fire damages Ipswich home (Nov 16, 2009)
Nov. 16--IPSWICH -- The cause of a fire at a Pleasant Street home on Saturday is under investigation.
Blasts rock Russian ammunition depot, 2 killed (Nov 13, 2009)
MOSCOW - Huge explosions and fire ripped through a Russian military arsenal for hours Friday, killing two firefighters and prompting the evacuation of thousands of civilians nearby, officials said.
Tanzanian landslide kills 11 children, 9 adults (Nov 12, 2009)
ARUSHA, Tanzania - A Tanzanian government official says a landslide has killed 11 children and nine adults near Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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NFPA 1403 Live-Fire Evolutions at Fire Service Training Centers (Oct 5, 2009)

Live fire training is an essential part of a firefighter's education, but there are significant differences between training at gas-fired versus non-gas-fired structures. Mike Gurr takes a closer look at this training.
Necessary, Dangerous, or Both: Live Fire Training in Acquired Structures (Jan 28, 2008)
While filming with the Guilford (CT) Fire Department, Frank Ricci and Jim Duffy learned of a simple control measure to make live-fire training in acquired structures a little bit safer.
Chesterfield County (VA) Volunteers At Live Burn (Jun 28, 2007)
In August 2006, volunteer members of Chesterfield County (VA) Fire and EMS participated in a live burn at a residential dwelling. See photos from the training and one district chief's perspective on live-burn training.
Live-Fire Training LODDs: We Must Heed the Lessons Learned (Apr 1, 2007)
On January 26, 2007, the Boulder (CO) Fire Department held a remembrance ceremony in memory of Firefighters Scott Smith and William Duran on the 25th anniversary of their deaths, which resulted from a live-fire training tragedy on January 26, 1982.
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NFPA 1403 Live-Fire Evolutions at Fire Service Training Centers (Oct 5, 2009)

Live fire training is an essential part of a firefighter's education, but there are significant differences between training at gas-fired versus non-gas-fired structures. Mike Gurr takes a closer look at this training.
Necessary, Dangerous, or Both: Live Fire Training in Acquired Structures (Jan 28, 2008)
While filming with the Guilford (CT) Fire Department, Frank Ricci and Jim Duffy learned of a simple control measure to make live-fire training in acquired structures a little bit safer.
Chesterfield County (VA) Volunteers At Live Burn (Jun 28, 2007)
In August 2006, volunteer members of Chesterfield County (VA) Fire and EMS participated in a live burn at a residential dwelling. See photos from the training and one district chief's perspective on live-burn training.
Live-Fire Training LODDs: We Must Heed the Lessons Learned (Apr 1, 2007)
On January 26, 2007, the Boulder (CO) Fire Department held a remembrance ceremony in memory of Firefighters Scott Smith and William Duran on the 25th anniversary of their deaths, which resulted from a live-fire training tragedy on January 26, 1982.
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