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How many times have you complained either out loud or under your breath about your fire department’s training program or lack thereof? How many times have you thought, “Somebody needs to update our ...

One of the more difficult positions in the fire service is that of training officer. The major challenge for any training officer is to make the training pertinent, interesting, challenging and ...

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Much has changed for firefighters since the first brigades took to the streets in ancient Rome. Today, modern fire departments are staffed by well-trained and qualified fire professionals. This level ...

A small fire department with a good reputation for professionalism at incidents is sure to have a strong training program as one of its attributes. Training as a means to proficiency sounds easy. Sit ...

In most cases, HR takes the lead for training throughout the company. But should technical functions like IT instead have their own training departments and budgets? Here are the pros and cons. Pros: ...