Disasters happen, that’s the sad reality. Fire and emergency officers must be prepared for such eventualities. FEMA practiced disaster relief at the National Fire Academy in Maryland. In the future, disaster response will be part of basic fire academy training.
Disaster simulation puts city, county officials to the test
Springfield News-Leader
“About 70 people involved in emergency management attended disaster training simulation at the National Fire Academy in Maryland. In attendance were representatives from the city of Springfield and Greene County along with institutions including Cox and …”
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Firefighters do much more than fight fires. They are first responders to votor vehicle accidents, search-and-rescue, and much more. The following is a synopsis of the search & rescue training at the Toronto Fire Department.
 
Firefighters practice search and rescue
The Steubenville Herald-Star
“TORONTO – City fire crews and firefighters from surrounding areas recently engaged in two days of training in search-and-rescue techniques, thanks to use of the Ohio Fire Academy’s Mobile Search and Rescue Lab. The training included the city’s paid and …”
http://www.heraldstaronline.com/page/content.detail/id/575447/Firefighters-practice-search-and-rescue.html%3Fnav%3D5010

In my opinion,  firefighters are the most underrated public servants. Every time the bell at the firehouse rings, these heroes risk their lives to save other’s lives. Giving children a glimpse of what it means to be a firefighter will give them they recognition they deserve. The amount of firefighter fatalities per year is almost double than that of policemen. 82,000 firefighters were injured on duty in 2011. These staggering statistics shows us the bravery of firefighters. The next time you meet a firefighter,  salute him or her for their …

In an effort to provide training to the citizens fire academy team, the Martin County Fire Rescue team are pleased to announce the huge success and experience they had. The training went on for seven weeks without any charge to the taxpayers.
Organizers were fully committed on this program by volunteering their time and energy. In that way, their efforts of working 24/7 will instill in the minds of the residents a better understanding  of the valuable work that they do.

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Letter: Fire Academy makes Martin County residents …

Twelve Citizen’s Fire Academy cadets witness a live call and response operation in 911 Center Johns Creek GA Patch. They took off early in morning for their ChatComm field trip. The cadets were eager to see how emergency calls are relayed from the field and were done in real time.

It was in October 2008 when ChatComm was brought into being. This state-of-the-art call center helps provide awareness and structure for 911 operations in North Fulton. Chatcomm belongs to the Smart 911 network wherein residents can have their own profiles online …

Montgomery County Fire Academy located in Pennsylvania started its Summer Essentials six-week daytime training program for volunteer firefighters for a second year with a new class of 26 students.  The reason for the daytime training to accomodate students that are not able to attend class during the school year.  This type of "thinking outside the box" will help to recruit new volunteers for the area.

Fire Academy Launches Summer Essentials Program

Patch.com

"For the second straight year the Montgomery County Fire Academy will train college students who want to be volunteer firefighters. The …

The Novi Police and Fire Departments pride themselves on developing and maintaining strong partnerships with the community, in particular Novi’s youth. As such, they are proud to announce the upcoming Youth Police and Fire Academy, scheduled for July 18 to 22.
The roles of police officers and fire fighters have long been of interest to youth. The film media capitalizes on this curiosity and television shows and movies about both professions are abundant in the entertainment industry, but how accurate is the information …

Bailey Crafton and his brother, Logan Dunavent, were serious about Southaven’s Fire Academy for Kids, as the two wore colorful flame-decorated shorts on their third day in the training camp.
The two are among 20 kids taking part in Southaven’s first junior fire academy.
The weeklong academy started Monday, and by Wednesday most of the kids had already decided they want to be firefighters when they grow up.
“This training has helped me decide that I would like to be a fireman one day,” said 8-year-old Hannah Jordan …

The Leander fire department offers a seven-week citizen’s fire academy designed to educate and develop residents’ awareness and understanding of the role of the fire department within its community.
The program runs June 29 through Aug. 10 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Leander Fire Administration building at 101 E. Sonny Dr., next to the police administration building.
The free program is open to Leander residents and those who live within Leander’s fire district. Contact Heather Wrightington for questions on eligibility and for an …

The eight-week academy will meet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Thursday beginning May 26 and will last through July 16 in the training room at Fire Station No. 3. This is the first time the Coppell Fire Department will be hosting the academy.
“We have had interest from our citizens for some time to have a fire academy,” said David Malone, assistant fire marshal. “We wanted to meet their needs so we decided to develop the academy for them.”
Malone said the goal of the …