This is a one-day training for people interested in qualifying for the Wildland Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) certification. This training fulfills the requirements for the field exercise portion of S-130 ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced College is helping to fill the need for firefighters across the country. Three dozen students started the Spring semester on the path to their new careers. "We have a ...

Daniel Byrne and Ted Bouthiller Jr. offer a remedy for overloaded fire inspectors: include basic fire code instruction in firefighter training to put more eyes and ears on the ground for reducing ...

Effective fire training goes beyond classroom lectures and compliance checklists. To prepare workers for emergencies—whether it’s a Class A blaze involving paper and wood, or a Class B fire fed by ...

LEFT ON. ALSO NEW TONIGHT IN LANCASTER TODAY, THE FIRE POLICE ASSOCIATION HOSTED A FIRE POLICE TRAINING WEEKEND AT THE LANCASTER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER. FIRE POLICE RESPOND TO EMERGENCY ...