Check out some firefighter training articles from the April 2024 issue of Fire Engineering magazine, including our FDIC International 2024 previews.
FEATURES
Mission Command: The Next Level of Incident Management
If we fail to aim for a mission command model, we will default to micromanagement of members and chaos in operations. ANTHONY KASTROS AND BRIAN BRUSH
Acquired Structures for Running Company Drills
Create a schedule that focuses on the least-destructive drills first and then those that will cause greater structural damage. JAMES KIRSCH
Vail’s Lumber Fire, Scottsburg, Indiana
At every firehouse, there is a conversation about the fire you hope will never happen; Vail’s was it for this department. ERIC JONES
Building a Training Area with Limited Funds
Here is a seven-step strategy that any department can implement to offer better training despite budget cuts. DAVE McGLYNN AND FRANK RICCI
Do a Better Job of Teaching Search
The fire service is doing great pushing the search message but must share that message in the most effective teaching model possible. GRANT SCHWALBE
Probationary Firefighter Training: Setting and Raising the Bar
Equip probationary firefighters with the skills they need to excel while laying the groundwork for the department’s success and growth. JESSE MARCOTTE
An Unexpected Burn House Experience
For a department with many younger members, practical training time in a real building did wonders for everyone’s confidence. DANA LARKIN
Rural Operations: A Look at What Works
Most organizations can call for help and receive it quickly. This department had to learn to operate safely and effectively with minimal staffing. SETH BARKER
A New Era in Training: Setting Up a Training Video Library
How to create a video library of training that department members can access at any time. SHELLEY WHEELER
Exterior Live Fire Props for Training
Tips for training with do-it-yourself props and manufactured props. LYNN MORGAN
Fire Dynamics Education and Implementation of Research-Based Tactics
Through training, hands-on sessions, and continuous development, the Connecticut Fire Academy has integrated fire dynamics principles into the curriculum. P.J. NORWOOD AND BRIAN H. HURST
Training for the Active Threat: A Unified Public Safety Approach
The collaboration between all public safety agencies for active threat response is more critical than ever. MARK LITWINKO
Stop Teaching the Way You Were Taught
How many “good” people have we lost because their learning styles were different? JENNIFER STANISLAW
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: You Say You Want a Revolution
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: The Training Journey
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: Incident Command and Accountability on the Volunteer Fireground
FIRE FOCUS: Void Spaces in Private Dwelling Contribute to Fire Extension