Virtual reality (VR) has arrived in the fire service as a transformative tool for enhancing training effectiveness and realism. Immersing students in a virtual environment that’s a familiar setting, ...

Mark English retired as fire chief of the Cedar Rapids, IA, Fire Department (CRFD) in 2018. Included in the legacy that he left with the department was his directive early in his tenure that headset ...

The fire service is an inherently challenging and dangerous profession that demands an elevated level of skill, knowledge, and teamwork. In this environment, coaching and mentoring play crucial roles ...

To stay relevant, firefighters must see themselves as career-long students. Learning should not stop at graduation from the recruit academy; instead, graduation marks the beginning of a firefighter’s ...

Preface -- Introduction -- Purpose and scope -- 1. The fire service as a career -- Types of fire service positions -- Career departments -- Volunteer departments -- Combination departments -- ...

Los Angeles suffered from a lack of up-to-date emergency alert systems and communication resources during the county’s response to January’s devastating wildfires, an independent review found. The ...