Friday, April 3, 2009

Firefighter Recruit Training

Most of the major firefighting publishers have come out with recruit training materials in the past year or so. With so many options, the choices can be difficult. Here is a quick breakdown of the latest recruit training materials.

Jones & Bartlett
Jones & Bartlett has the Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 2nd ed. The second edition features a laser-like focus on fire fighter injury prevention, including a dedicated chapter on safety. Student supplements include the Student Review Manual, Student Workbook, and the Skills Evaluation Workbook. Instructor materials are also available to certified instructors and can be ordered by calling us at (800) 522-8528.

IFSTA & Brady
IFSTA has published the 5th edition of Essentials of Firefighting. IFSTA and Brady have also collaborated on an expanded text, Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations. This expanded edition includes all of the information found in the regular Essentials, plus a first aid and hazardous materials component. Supplemental materials for these books include a Study Guide (available in both book and CD-Rom form), a Student Workbook, and a Skills Handbook. Both Knightlite and Rapid-fire have released software study guides for Essentials also. Set discounts are also available when texts and supplements purchased together.

Delmar / Cengage Learning
Delmar has released three versions of their recruit training manual. these are the Firefighter's Handbook: Essentials of Firefighting 3rd ed., Firefighter's Handbook: Firefighting and Emergency Response 3rd ed., and the Firefighter's Handbook: Firefighter I & II. Supplements include the Firefighter's Handbook Skills DVD, Hazardous Materials Handbook, and the HazMat Handbook Skills DVD.

A complete breakdown of the recruit training materials can be found here. There are other training materials available from other publishers including McGraw Hill's Firefighter I & II Review DVD. As always feel free to contact us with any questions and visit us online at http://www.fire-police-ems.com.


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    Everybody knows that in order to become a firefighter they need to work hard. Not many people know that those candidates who successfully pass the firefighter selection process usually do so with the aid of 'insider knowledge'.

    The role of the Fire Service now involves a large degree of Community Fire Safety work. Firefighters rescue people and property from all types of accident and disaster. They also make an area safer by minimizing the risks, including the social and economic costs, caused by fire and other hazards.

    Firefighters also promote fire safety and enforce fire safety standards in public and commercial premises by acting and advising on all matters relating to the protection of life and property from fire and other risks. Lectures, exercises, practice drills and other forms of training are an integral and ongoing part of the job.

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