Before you fall off of your chair, let me explain the “forget safety” element of the title of this column. A dictionary definition of safety is “The state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or ...

LOMPOC, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is holding a series of live fire drills this week during the final few days of a training program for a group of firefighter recruits. On ...

Effective fire training goes beyond classroom lectures and compliance checklists. To prepare workers for emergencies—whether it’s a Class A blaze involving paper and wood, or a Class B fire fed by ...

Bowling Green Fire Department firefighters, along with Med Center EMS and some members of the Bowling Green Police Department, have been practicing this week on responding to medical calls, aircraft ...

KENTWOOD, MI – The Kentwood Fire Department is getting a new facility where firefighters can get hands-on training on how to respond during a live fire, conduct search and rescue drills and more. The ...

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. - San Luis Obispo County fire agencies are going through a week-long series of intense training exercises at a donated home in rural Arroyo Grande. "This training is invaluable," ...

The Vallejo Fire Department announced Thursday that in a continued effort to enhance emergency preparedness and interagency coordination, the Solano County Hazardous Materials Team will conduct a ...