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, ...

Fireground command success is determined by communication before, during and after a fire. Fireground commanders must communicate at a level that allows those who receive directives to understand how ...

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 ...

Effective fire training goes beyond classroom lectures and compliance checklists. To prepare workers for emergencies—whether it’s a Class A blaze involving paper and wood, or a Class B fire fed by ...

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 ...