The third drill in this series offers a chance to discuss conditions that would be present at a fire scene that would halt a firefighters from making an interior or offensive attack.

The second installment of our firefighter survival drill series feature focuses on the conditions and actions firefighters must take when an incident area needs to be evacuated.

Every firefighter must know how to prevent getting into hostile situations or environments. In this week's training drill, discuss when you would call the Mayday and what actions you would take in case of a Mayday situation.

On January 1, 2009, the Baltimore City (MD) Fire Department (BCFD) started a program that placed fire inspectors on shift work.

Part 3 of this firefighter training drill series on engine company work will focus on the maintenance of the engine itself and the tools and equipment that it carries.

Several techniques presented below may help you get the job done more efficiently.

Part 2 of this firefighter engine company training drill series will focus on basic engine company operations.

This weekly series of firefighter training drills will allow the user to insert their own department-specific information on various topics and procedures for commonly used operations and equipment.

Download the third installment of Forest Reeder's word-of-the-day drills for training your firefighters.

A simple word of the day can be used to challenge all job levels to expand their fire service  vocabulary and knowledge.

Download this second installment of Forest Reeder's word-of-the-day drills for training your firefighters.

In this fire training drill, students will imagine themselves part of a fire attack crew advancing a hoseline when certain problems occur. Students will list potential causes of these problems and solutions.

Regardless of whether it constitutes a Mayday situation, firefighters must identify and determine the reason for an activated PASS alarm on the fireground. In this drill, students identify their actions in case of such an activation.

In this fire training drill, discuss the list of potential problems that can occur with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) use and determine the proper solutions for dealing with the problem according to local standards and manufacturer instructions.

Congratulations on getting promoted to chief officer! Before getting carried away with the glamour of the position, realize you are in a critical position that involves leading, motivating, evaluating, supervising, training, coaching, and mentoring your assigned personnel. Your top priorities should be to ensure that your personnel go home safely to their families at the end of their shift and that they are trained and prepared for the worst-case scenario.

This week's firefighter flashcard drill is based on the typical and common fire service acronyms and abbreviations we use "in-house" and perhaps during incidents to shorten some long processes or steps in solving problems.

This flashcard-style drill challenges firefighters to identify different types of roof construction and the hazards associated with each type.

Taking a page from some early childhood development and adult learning models, we’ll be providing a series of “flashcards” on several skill areas and practical skill drills designed to put a little fun into your training program.

This week's firefighter training drill provides "flashcards" to use on training on basic rope and knot skills.

Taking a page from some early childhood development and adult learning models, here are “flashcards” on apparatus specs skill drills that are designed to put a little fun into your fire training program.