A firefighting training program designed primarily for women hopes to diversify the industry and to attract more people to firefighting overall. Climate change is putting a growing number of people at ...

Philip Duczyminski reports that compelling study-based evidence indicates improvement in decision-making abilities, preparation for real-world scenarios and job satisfaction. Physical simulation ...

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 ...

The National Fire Academy (NFA) is inviting applications for its Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Response course. This 6-day intensive course is designed for ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — Ridership aboard Washington State Ferries (WSF) is on track to exceed last year's total by hundreds of thousands of people. The system carried 18.7 million in 2023 and is projected to carry ...

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 ...