Firefighters will learn the ins and outs of their new-to-them ladder truck well in advance of bringing it out on an actual ...

KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - According to Nicole Shoemaker, a firefighter and driver with Killeen fire department that is training people how to operate an aerial ladder truck, there is more to operating ...

Firefighters can’t be selective in regard to their pursuit of proficiency in eight main skills based on whether they are assigned to a pumper, a ladder or another type of apparatus. Firefighters must ...

John J. Salka Jr. explains why the true value and importance of training only are clinched when hands-on evolutions are ...

DRACUT — Dracut’s newest fire truck is so much more than just shiny and red. The department announced on Saturday that firefighters underwent intensive training last week to prepare for the deployment ...

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Firefighters spread out across Kalamazoo over the weekend to take part in a rare kind of training, using their hoses, ladders and saws on real buildings. The Kalamazoo Department of ...