Mar. 13—First responders from throughout the state spent a week in Meridian as they participated in a structural collapse training course at the Meridian Public Safety Facility. Public Safety Director ...

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Special Operations Task Force has engaged in a number of training programs in recent years, most recently taking part in a two-week structural-collapse training. The class ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville firefighters will now be able to get a type of rescue training that hasn't been available in the city in 15 years — and it could save lives. Wednesday, fire ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport Fire Department (KFD) conducted an 80-hour structural collapse class at its fire training facility on Thursday. Members of the KFD’s Technical Rescue Team cut ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City firefighters performed refreshers on structural collapse scenarios giving its crews hands on simulating experience. According to fire officials, crews built a ...

Collapse operations seems to be a taboo topic at many fire and rescue departments. When the matter is discussed, many times, the conversation entails several issues, including training, funding, ...

Chris Brown & Jeffrey Mondo remind departments that lack the training for these incidents that they still can perform important tasks while keeping their members safe and without putting victims at ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Fire Department is trained to work in all different situations. Many situations can be highly dangerous. The fire department sent a team of seven structural ...