Cognitive fatigue manifests when the brain is overworked or stressed from prolonged periods of mental effort. This form of fatigue can impair attention, decision making, reaction times, and emotional ...

When it comes to the selection and hiring of our next generation of firefighters, physical fitness should never be left to chance. The fireground doesn’t care how you look in uniform or what you bench ...

Although the power of simulation training is evident, there is a notable lack of comprehensive research that validates its effectiveness within the fire service. Nevertheless, the existing studies, ...

Safety Stand Down 2026 will center around the importance of physical fitness for firefighters to handle diverse emergencies ...

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 ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Imagine smoke so thick it blinds you, and then you must traverse up and down small, tight ...

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 ...

STOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Twenty-seven firefighters from across Massachusetts, including Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier, have graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...