One cause of firefighter fatalities is that firefighters forget the basic knowledge they learned as recruits in the firefighter academy. Now, three Randolph firefighters are making efforts to make sure this does not happen to any of their fellow members.
For the past two months, Firefighter Capt. Jason Cox, Firefighter Lt. Paul Frew and Firefighter Joseph Messia have been holding workshops two days a week. During these training sessions, which are called Rapid Intervention Team Training (RITT), firefighters practice basic skills on how to save their own lives in fire.
“Our …

Kirby Kiefer, deputy superintendent for the National Fire Academy, will visit the University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy on Wednesday.
Kiefer will tour the facility and meet with university representatives, Nevada National Guard representatives, members of the Bryan Task Force, and local community leaders to discuss the current and potential future role of the FSA as a national emergency response training asset.
“Having Dr. Kiefer visiting the FSA is very exciting,” Denise Baclawski, executive director of the Fire Science Academy, said in an announcement. “Dr. Kiefer’s visit is a very important …

The Cookeville Fire Department was out in full force at Lowe’s, Wal-Mart and Kroger on Friday, Aug. 13 as it kicked off its annual “Fill the Boot” drive for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Firefighters will also bring out their boots from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20 and 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27.
“Time and again, these lifesaving heroes give so much of themselves for ‘my kids,’” MDA National Chairman Jerry Lewis said. “I hope people will see their tireless dedication and be …

It all started in the September 2009. The Waldo County Firefighter Training Committee was formed. The committee members consisted of Brooks Chief Jeff Archer, Montville Chief John York, Morrill Deputy Chief David Wight, Searsmont Chief James Ames, Searsport Chief Jim Dittmier, Liberty Chief William Gillespie, Thorndike Chief Peter Quimby, and Dale Rowley, Waldo County EMA.
The training committee, with the assistance Walter Morris and Phil Meunier of Maine Fire Training and Education, developed and implemented firefighter-training classes for Waldo County firefighters. The Waldo County Firefighter Training Committee’s mission is to provide …

WEATHERFORD, TEXAS- The Weatherford College Fire Academy recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a reception at the Alkek Fine Arts Center.
Robert Spears, the academy’s first coordinator, and Jason Loyd, coordinator from 2002 to 2004, joined current department chair Steve Malley in celebrating the program’s evolution over the last decade.
“One of the most important traditions in the fire service is remembering those who came before us and how they got us to where we are today,” Malley said. “That was a big reason for wanting to do this. Our history is …

The Gig Harbor Fire Department is growing, working on response times and has quite a bit of money in reserves, Fire Chief Bob Black said Thursday.
Black spoke during a public affairs meeting sponsored by the Gig Harbor Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce and outlined department challenges, recent purchases and laid the groundwork for the department’s proposed training facility.
Of the challenges currently facing the district, none is more important than getting to emergency situations more quickly.
“The biggest challenge we have is reducing our response times,” Black said.
Response times are broken into …

Tune in Saturday, October 24 at 9p/8c to Meet a Sizzling New Group of Recruits
LOS ANGELES–(Business Wire)–
More than 2,500 firefighters have courageously battled the destructive wildfires
that have burned over 160,000 acres of land in Southern California over the last
few weeks. Fox Reality Channel`s groundbreaking original series, The Academy:
Orange County Fire, premiering Saturday, October 24 at 9p/8c, will give viewers
a unique opportunity to see exactly what firefighters go though in order to
prepare for such blazes.

The Academy: Orange County Fire marks the third season of the Fox Reality
Channel original series franchise, …

PLYMOUTH — Firefighters received special recognition Sunday thanks to Terryville resident Howard Gomme.
Sunday marked Firefighters Day in Connecticut, a day started by Gomme, who worked as a volunteer firefighter for over 10 years.
The 67-year-old began the effort in 1998 and has since made sure that firefighters are honored each year on Sept. 6.
After listening to the radio on his way to work and hearing about Nurses Day and Teachers Day, he wanted to know if there was a Firefighters Day, he said. He called the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire …

Given the task at hand and the amount of time allotted to achieve it, Del Rio Fire Department officials are calling its 100 percent pass rate on emergency medical certification tests a proud moment.
All 15 of the department’s recruit firefighters passed the national basic emergency medical technician test after a mere two-and-a-half months of preparation.
“This is by far the biggest class we have ever had,” said fire department deputy chief John Sheedy.
Despite this being the largest class, it is also the first time 100 percent of the recruits have passed …

The Burleson Fire Department is accepting applicants for its fifth Citizens Fire Academy set to start Oct. 1.
This is a five-week academy, two nights a week, that is open to residents of Burleson and employees who work in Burleson. Classes start on Oct. 1. and are from 7-9 p.m Tuesdays and Thursdays. The last class is Oct. 29.
Participants learn all facets of fire service from the trucks and rescue equipment to first aid and CPR. The academy includes a live fire burn in which students don bunker gear and see …