An organizational structure defines the relationships between employees, department supervisors and upper management. A well-defined organizational structure enables workers at all levels to reach ...

I started my career in the fire service in 1985. At the conclusion of my first full week, I was participating in an acquired structure burn. The burn was a local coordinated event with instructors ...

A new structure to train firefighters from throughout western Massachusetts to save lives has been erected at the Department of Fire Services’ Springfield academy. The two-story building, referred to ...

Although many departments conduct training exercises in donated burn buildings or other existing structures, having a facility that’s designed specifically for training can really elevate a department ...

We have all read and heard a great deal recently about the issues surrounding the use of live fire at locations other than established, regulated and properly designed training facilities. It is ...

Especially in today's post-9/11 world where every person who thinks they have a training product to sell, it's important to evaluate the training you're purchasing or providing. Many of those, ah, ...

CONCORD — Dark smoke billowed from Door 5 on the second floor, attacking the air outside like a wave crashing during high tide. Adjacent to it, a few feet away, smoke far less dark oozed from a window ...

Fire training facilities have evolved significantly over the past several years. We have seen a shift away from burn buildings with simple, fixed-location gas props or Class A burn capabilities to ...