The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services expanded its firefighter survival training program with the addition of a new ...

You arrive on scene of a fire on the first floor of a private dwelling. The incident commander orders you and your ladder crew to search the floor above. You exit the apparatus with your SCBA and ...

You have responded as an engine captain to a basement fire with your company. As you arrive, your 360-degree size-up of the structure reveals a small one-story, single-family residential occupancy ...

In the last 30 years, the fire service has made huge gains in the area of SCBA use. Today, most departments have strict policies that address when, where and how SCBAs should be used. That’s a long ...

Firefighters are responsible for ensuring that they are competent in the use of SCBA. It’s the most important piece of PPE that we have, yet, way too often, it’s taken for granted. Many might feel ...