Concerns have been raised over a dearth of on-call firefighters in Scotland’s rural communities. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service member told The Herald that many on-call stations in rural locations ...
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, ...
To stay relevant, firefighters must see themselves as career-long students. Learning should not stop at graduation from the recruit academy; instead, graduation marks the beginning of a firefighter’s ...
If fire department leaders define why work matters and how hands-on skills save lives, they can inspire Millennial and Gen Z firefighters to push themselves beyond their comfort zone of on-screen ...
Across the nation, fire departments are facing a growing challenge: finding and preparing for the next generation of firefighters. With seasoned professionals retiring and fewer young people ...