Fire Engineering Training Community

Traditionally, hazardous materials teams are focused on emergency response and training. While these are critical functions, are teams missing the boat by not expanding into other service areas where…See More

A Little Help for the Hydrant HindranceWorking as a Firefighter in New England, you’d be hard pressed find a hydrant that wasn’t equipped with a spring loaded hydrant indicator mounted to the top…See More

PACE PlanningAs we all know, planning is why we got into emergency services in the first place.   While we tend to shoot from the hip, planning is essential to successfully completing our mission…See More

 While the fire and emergency services community often claims that it possesses “all-hazards” response capabilities, the ability to actually respond to all hazards is questionable. While fire and…See More

Created from the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, the National Fire Academy (originally envisioned as the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control) was charged with training…See More

The recent proposal to update the fire brigade standard has brought heartburn to many departments and communities.  One of the loudest…See More

Hazardous materials emergency services, like many special operations in many departments, is funded by a variety of alternative funding mechanisms including fee for service (cost recovery) and grants…See More

Door Chocks: From the Front Door to the Fire FloorThere are two (2) trains of thought regarding what tools and equipment firefighters should store in their gear and keep on their person. The first…See More

The federal government, through a variety of mechanisms, funds home purchases and rentals throughout the nation.  At the same time, it funds programs to reduce the risk and impact of fire.  Yet, the…See More

FEMA Update ICS PTBsFEMAs NIMS Integration Center has released updated Position Task Books and Guidance to assist…See More