Feature Article Training How We Train: The Basics By Phil AmbroseFounder, HazSim · Battalion Chief (Ret.) Here’s something that doesn’t get said enough in the fire service: most firefighters have never trained on their meter in conditions that […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 9, 2026April 9, 2026
Feature Article Training 5 Hazmat Rail Training, Grant-Eligible Options By Niki Toussaint, Senior AVP of Marketing and Education, Security and Emergency Response Training Center. Reprinted with permission from SERTC and the National League of Cities. You can read the […] Written by Phil Ambrose January 29, 2026January 29, 2026
Training Training Debrief: Hands-on Training in MO and OK Arrow Safety recently held hazmat technician refresher courses at two industrial sites. Here’s a look at what they did and what students learned. What agency led the training? Arrow Safety, […] Written by Phil Ambrose December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
Important Releases Training Company Profile: Hazfire Trains Latin American Responders Hazfire Group is building out its portfolio of services to keep first responders and industrial workers in Latin America safe. The company says they offer comprehensive support before, during, and […] Written by Phil Ambrose November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Training Training Debrief: A Field Exercise to Counter CBRN Terrorism By Joelle Khadra Images courtesy of the author ARZ 2025 is a major national CBRN exercise conducted in Beirut under the auspices of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers […] Written by Phil Ambrose November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Training Company Profile: Plug-and-Play Hazmat Lessons In 2005, Bruce Vincent started Brave Training Solutions to help fire service instructors deliver better presentations. He has more than 140 presentations on a range of topics, many costing less […] Written by Phil Ambrose November 13, 2025November 13, 2025
Feature Article Important Releases Training How Realistic Training Can Prevent Confined-Space Deaths The recent tragic confined space incident in Colorado that claimed multiple lives is a sobering reminder that we still have work to do. Our hearts go out to the victims […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 11, 2025September 11, 2025
Feature Article Training Ga. Hazmat Tech Builds Portable Leak Tree for Training By Lt. J.R Sowell, Glynn County (Ga.) Fire Rescue At the heart of every successful training evolution lies innovation — and sometimes, that innovation starts with nothing more than a […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 31, 2025July 31, 2025
Feature Article Training Company Profile: Medical Training for High-Threat, Hazmat Environments Mike Shertz is a dual-boarded emergency medicine and EMS physician, a former U.S. Army Special Forces medic (18D) and the founder of Crisis Medicine. He is both the company’s Chief […] Written by Phil Ambrose July 24, 2025July 24, 2025