Developing non-technical skills in emergency response
Training for emergency responders (ERs), specifically technical training, is centred around ensuring responders in the public and private sectors are safe, effective, competent and confident in their response to incidents. But what about skills that aren’t ‘technical’?  After reviewing training…
Training trip to Northern Ireland for the ProFire team
Sunderland-based specialist fire training and compliance company ProFire have recently travelled to Northern Ireland to successfully carry out breathing apparatus instructor (BAI) training. Delivering the face-to-face training to 14 delegates from Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) whilst also…
TSI Advanced Foam Firefighting School: 28 September – 1 October 2021

Training Specialties, Inc. has announced exciting news with their first Advanced Foam Firefighting School being hosted at the TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field at the Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. This school promises to afford attendees unique classroom…

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service to train new generation of firefighters

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is training the next generation of the county’s firefighters. Ten new recruits have started their rigorous training at Pegswood Fire Station, the first time in forty years that whole time firefighters have been trained in-house…

Developing in-house training for CFB Suffield Fire Services

Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield is located in Southeast Alberta, approximately 50 kilometres west of Medicine Hat, CFB Suffield has been the site of military training in the region since 1972 and is host to the largest military training area…