Dexter Fire Department, TCTC cooperate to give students hands-on firefighting experience

A partnership between two programs is helping to give the next generation of fire fighters some hands-on experience in Dexter ...
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Probationary Firefighter Training Programs: Building Your Playbook

Probationary firefighters for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) graduate in Queens. Photo: FDNY PIO At the core of any probationary firefighter training program are the Xs and Os: the technical ...
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Volunteer View: Developing Future Volunteer Fire Officers Through Training, Non-Fireground Experience & Mentoring

Justin Bailey explains ways that volunteer fire departments can make sure that future officers don't feel as though they weren't prepared to take on their new responsibilities. One thing that’s ...
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Developing an Ice Rescue Program

A good starting point for fire departments that want to create an ice rescue program or formalize an existing one is NFPA 2500: Standard for Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue ...
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Warren County Fire Department celebrates 2026 volunteer graduates

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Monday evening, the Warren County Fire Department celebrated its 2026 volunteer recruiting class … the ...