Orlando firefighter looks at burning building

Reading the Fireground: Tactical Comprehension

It's crucial to focus on honing fundamental firefighting techniques. But to progress, you must also learn when to apply those techniques.
15 min read
Dave McGlynn

FDIC 2025 Preview: Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Training Officer?

This class from Dave McGlynn is rooted in the lessons learned from working with a diverse group of training officers.
1 min read

Joplin (MO) Firefighter Hospitalized Following Medical Emergency at Training Exercise

A Joplin firefighter has been hospitalized in critical but stable condition after suffering a medical emergency at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
1 min read
David Polikoff, RJ, and Sam Villani

Talkin’ Tactics: Navigating High-Risk Searches, Part 1

Hosts David Polikoff, Robert "RJ" James, and Sam Villani talk about high-risk searches in firefighting.
3 min read
Craig Nelson and Tailboard Talk crew on NFA

Tailboard Talk: The Importance of the National Fire Academy

Hosts Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss the critical role of the National Fire Academy.
Glenn Corbett and Paul Dansbach

Training Minutes: Building Constructon: Old Bank Building

In this Training Minutes video, Glenn Corbett and Paul Dansbach examine some of the firefighting concerns unique to older bank buildings in downtown areas.
Indianapolis firefighter with hoseline

The Power of the Daily Stretch

Stretching hoselines with your firefighters is about more than just training. It's about building culture and teamwork, writes Jason Moore.
6 min read
A firefighter uses his hands to search during a training drill

Hands Make Grabs

Firefighters are often trained to search using a tool, but that may not be the most effective when it comes to locating and rescuing victims.
5 min read
Response to gas emergencies

Mayday Monday: Gas Emergency Response

Tony Carroll examines a series of firefighter line-of-duty deaths stemming from gas emergencies, and offers a drill for multigas meters.
3 min read
Folded horseshoe lengths of hose are often used at high-rise fires

Firefighting Fundamentals: Fire Hose

Mike Ciampo reviews some of the basics of fire hose, including construction, storage, and how firefighters use them on the fireground.
7 min read
Firefighters pump water into portable tank

Engine Company Drafting Operations

Mark van der Feyst provides an overview of some factors firefighters must consider when undertaking drafting operations for water supply.
6 min read
Indianapolis firefighters with ladders

The Firefighter: A Jack-of-All-Trades

Tim Pillsworth discusses how we can remain masters of firefighting basics and still meet our communities' expectations when it comes to all-hazard response.
11 min read
Mayday Monday Charlotte firefighter near miss

Mayday Monday: Charlotte (NC) Near Miss

Tony Carroll reviews a recent firefighter near miss from the Charlotte (NC) Fire Department and offers a related training drill.
3 min read
Lexington KY Fire Department Chuck WIlliams LODD

Mayday Monday: KY LODD Sparks Change

Tony Carroll examines some lessons learned from the 1997 fire that claimed the life of Lexington (KY) Firefighter Chuck Williams.
3 min read
Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

Mayday Monday: Firefighter Cancer Awareness

If you do not know a firefighter who has been affected by cancer, you will. Tony Carroll offers some resources to educate your crew on…
3 min read
Glenn Corbett and Paul Dansbach

Fire Safety in Old Theaters

In this Training Minutes video, Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett review fire safety and firefighting concerns in old-style theaters.
1 min read
Jack Gramlich Spring Lake assistance chief on water rescue Code X

Water Rescue: The Search for a Missing or Submerged Swimmer

Spring Lake (NJ) Assistant Chief Jack Gramlich explains "Code-X" and procedures to deal with incidents involving missing or submerged swimmers in open-water environments.
1 min read
Stabilization of EVs

Extrication and Vehicle Rescue: Stabilization for EVs

Jason DeFosse and company demonstrate some methods and concepts firefighters can employ when stabilizing electric vehicles.
1 min read
Firefighting Fridays

Firefighting Fridays: Engine Company Operations

Jeff Shupe and the Strategic Fire Training Team discuss hands-on training for engine company operations.
1 min read
Jeff Shupe and other members of firefighting fridays

Firefighting Fridays: What and Why We Train the Way We Do

Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss hands-on training and their approach.
1 min read
Firefighting Fridays with Shupe and company

Firefighting Fridays: Unusual Calls for the Engine Company

Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training discuss unusual engine company calls.
1 min read
Chris Mills talking extrication of a car on its side

Vehicle Extrication: Car on Its Side

This firefighter training program with Chris Mills demonstrates a two-firefighter method to complete patient access that takes literally only a fraction of the time that…
2 min read
Firefighter Chris Mills with overturned vehicle

Vehicle Extrication: Car on Roof

This 40-minute program with presenter Chris Mills applies a super-efficient extrication methodology to a car resting on its roof.
1 min read
Chris Mills on vehicle extrication

Video: Vehicle Accident Victim Removal

In this training video, presenter Chris Mills demonstrates the quickest, safest methods to extricate victims from a motor vehicle collision.
1 min read
David Rhodes

The Search Is Still On!

Your fire department should find the right strategy and tactics to accomplish search in the first few minutes after arrival.
4 min read
Daniel Arroyo

Establishing a Yearly Fire Department Training Schedule

Fire Engineering contributor Daniel Arroyo outlines best practices when establishing a new training program for your department.
10 min read
Gym in a firefighter live-in program

Recruiting the Next Generation: Firefighter Live-In Programs

Fire Engineering contributor Thomas Platt discusses the benefits of firefighter live-in programs for recruitment and staffing.
7 min read
Glenn Corbett points to some buildings

Commercial Buildings: A View from the C Side

If you want to know the true state of Type III commercial buildings in your city's downtown, check the C side.
1 min read

Sacramento (CA) Firefighters Get Rare Training Opportunity After Four Homes Donated

A property owner in Sacramento has given firefighters the rare opportunity to conduct training across multiple structures. The property owner had decided to tear down…
1 min read
Eric Wheaton

FDIC 2025 Preview: Live Fire: Can Confidence

This class is designed to build confidence in the most neglected tool found on nearly every fire apparatus, the 2½-gallon water extinguisher.
1 min read
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