Live Burns

NFPA 1403 Live-Fire Evolutions at Fire Service Training Centers

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:10:00 GMT

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.

Fire Facilities offers free online seminar

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Fire Facilities Inc. will be offering a free online seminar, "Your Roadmap to Planning a Successful Training Facility," on Tuesday, March 18th from 2-3 pm EST.

Inside the Bunker Selection Process

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:11:00 GMT

When the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department was looking for new gear in 2002, they created a selection process to take a fair look at different manufacturers' products. Tim Durby gives a concise look at that process and the PFD's evaluation methods.

Chesterfield County (VA) Volunteers At Live Burn

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:06:00 GMT

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

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:04:00 GMT

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.