All images courtesy Virginia Beach Fire Department. It’s third and six and your favorite football team is down by three points. The offense is outside field goal range and needs to convert the first ...

Virtual reality (VR) has arrived in the fire service as a transformative tool for enhancing training effectiveness and realism. Immersing students in a virtual environment that’s a familiar setting, ...

No element of response to fires and other incidents is more important to fire department leadership, incident commanders (ICs) and municipalities than the safety of their firefighters. Evidence of ...

National Emergency Training Center Campus in Emmitsburg, MD. (Photo: FEMA) The U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) application period is open until October 15th for on-campus ...

In the fire service, we pride ourselves on being clear, direct, and mission-focused, especially when it comes to training. But even the most experienced instructors can unintentionally create barriers ...

Tim Heiman, Oshkosh Fire Department's division chief of training, has been promoted to fire chief. Heiman has 20 years of experience in fire and emergency management and holds degrees in criminal ...