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 ...

Firefighters are going to school at Dominican University of California in San Rafael to engage in a unique training program geared toward high-stress, demanding professions. Three firefighters from ...

Half a dozen Talladega firefighters recently completed a two-month Basic Emergency Medical Technician course at Central Alabama Community College (CACC). The training program included classroom work ...

CAL FIRE’s Butte Unit hosted the Winter 2025 A450 Basic Remote Pilot Class this week, giving students the first step in the agency’s training pipeline for aspiring drone pilots, according ...

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 ...

CHAMPAIGN — Tyler Garard of Thomasboro has graduated from the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Basic Firefighter Academy. Garard will serve on the Champaign Fire Department. He ...