An organizational structure defines the relationships between employees, department supervisors and upper management. A well-defined organizational structure enables workers at all levels to reach ...

I started my career in the fire service in 1985. At the conclusion of my first full week, I was participating in an acquired structure burn. The burn was a local coordinated event with instructors ...

Especially in today's post-9/11 world where every person who thinks they have a training product to sell, it's important to evaluate the training you're purchasing or providing. Many of those, ah, ...

Although many departments conduct training exercises in donated burn buildings or other existing structures, having a facility that’s designed specifically for training can really elevate a department ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) – For more than three days this week, fire stations in Rapid City were stepping into a live structure fire training simulation to get ready for the upcoming colder weather.

We have all read and heard a great deal recently about the issues surrounding the use of live fire at locations other than established, regulated and properly designed training facilities. It is ...

The recent death of an apprentice firefighter in Baltimore, Maryland (Linskey, 2007b) during live fire training has many people asking questions. The preliminary investigation conducted by the ...