Once I was done with my training, I was assigned to a fire squadron and began joining specific firefighting missions. My first fire alarm happened on my third or fourth day with the team. It went off in the middle of the night, when everyone was still sleeping. However...
“TOP 10” Fire Station Functional Fitness Training Equipment – Part 2 “TOP 10” Fire Station Functional Fitness Training Equipment – Part 1 Keys to Conducting Comprehensive Feedback to Firefighters 3 Keys to Truck Check Success The 3 Best Types of Workouts for Firefighters – Part 3 ...
Plus we have a section of visual picture-based quizzes, because we all like to look at pictures, right? Over 300 FIRE COMPANY OFFICER questions divided into these chapters: --General --Human Resources --Community Relations --Administration ...
Initial firefighting skills are normally taught through local, regional or state-approved fire academies or training courses. Depending on the requirements of a department, additional skills and certifications such as technical rescue and pre-hospital medicine may also be acquired at this time. ...
Firefighters bear a higher injury rate compared to other specialized occupations as their duties in conducting fire suppression, rescue, and emergency first-aid operations occur in hazardous environments. A total of 1789 injuries (367 firefighting, 161 rescue, 400 first-aid, 25 educational training, ...
Recovery Walk: Firefighters completed a 60 m recovery walk before returning to the training building and starting another lap. 2.3.2. Activity Monitors All firefighters were equipped with a GPS-based monitoring system with built-in heart rate monitoring system capabilities (Polar TeamProTMPolar Electr...