Firefighters spent the weekend participating in advanced training designed to strengthen both firefighting and rescue skills, ...
DUBLIN, Calif. — More than 28 newly recruited firefighters from the Alameda County Fire (ALCO Fire) Department participated in a comprehensive wildland firefighting training at Parks Reserve Forces ...
In May 2023, the Bentonville, AR, Fire Department (BFD) had a ribbon cutting for its new training facility. It provides training that members weren’t able to get unless they went elsewhere, which ...
Staff at the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District recently completed their annual wildland fire training at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve in Cupertino. As part of Midpen’s Wildland Fire ...
Cal Fire helicopters will sweep low over Folsom Lake on Friday and Saturday as crews stage one of the agency’s final major ...
The Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy has released updated instructions for navigating the Wildland Fire Learning Portal, covering how to find courses, complete prework, and secure ...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — Local firefighters geared up for a special training course this week at Pittsburgh’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting training center. “It’s like walking up to a bonfire a ...
LAFAYETTE, La. — Recruiting, retaining, and training young firefighters has been a challenge for fire departments nationwide. To increase the number of trained firefighters, the Scott Fire Department ...
NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that New York’s Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program is being expanded to reimburse costs related to Basic Wildland Fire ...
After 15 weeks of meticulous training, firefighters from 14 departments across New York State have now graduated from the ...