Virtual reality (VR) has arrived in the fire service as a transformative tool for enhancing training effectiveness and realism. Immersing students in a virtual environment that’s a familiar setting, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 24—Four Sauk Valley fire departments are taking part in Calm the Chaos fireground command training as part of an ongoing ...

All images courtesy Virginia Beach Fire Department. It’s third and six and your favorite football team is down by three points. The offense is outside field goal range and needs to convert the first ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a late afternoon email on Friday, March 7, that particular classes at the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland – the nation’s ...

National Emergency Training Center Campus in Emmitsburg, MD. (Photo: FEMA) The U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) application period is open until October 15th for on-campus ...

Argon Electronics' Generic MultiGAS Simulator enhances gas detection training for U.S. fire services. It simulates hazardous gas environments, providing risk-free, realistic scenarios to improve ...

Fire Department recently conducted a live burn fire training at a donated property off Ashbrook Road. Personnel from Troutman, Monticello, Cool Springs, Stony Point, Statesville and Central fire ...