Firefighters from several Texas departments took to the Pineywoods recently to get a taste of what it is like to fight a wildland fire. The firefighters spent a week learning wildland firefighting ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Firefighters from the city are headed to the woods this weekend to learn wildland firefighting skills so they can help out if and when wildfire season really kicks in. One hundred ...

For the Soldiers of the Wyoming National Guard’s Training Center Command, understanding how a wildfire moves can be the difference ...

Climate change is putting a growing number of people at risk of wildfire in the Great Plains and the Western U.S. The number of firefighters and fire management professionals has not kept up with that ...

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 ...

Braden Jordison nervously climbed a ladder before sliding through a window to practice rescuing someone from a house fire. The Ramona High School sophomore and several other students — equipped with ...

Training is of paramount importance for first responders, whether they’re new to the job or have decades of experience. In an effort to extend its outreach to emergency service workers in Westmoreland ...

The dynamic entity that is the fire service is grappling with a crucial issue: firefighter/paramedic mental health and well-being. These professionals’ dual role is at the heart of the discussion. The ...

Across the nation, fire departments are facing a growing challenge: finding and preparing for the next generation of firefighters. With seasoned professionals retiring and fewer young people ...

Twenty firefighters from 16 departments across Massachusetts have graduated from the state’s 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, according to a community announcement. The graduates ...