The Firehouse Yak: Edward Tracey - Firefighter Training Today & in the Future
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews is joined by Edward Tracey, the captain of Rescue 11 at the Rochester, NY, Fire Department. Tracey, with 30 years in the fire service, has written for Firehouse and spoken at their events on topics including firefighter training.
On this podcast, Tracey goes in-depth on this two recent articles about micro-learning and tips for enhancing company-level drills.
The two discuss each rank of the fire service's role in education, how to create realistic technical rescue training and expands on Tracey's study of how firefighters learn best.
Resources:
- Short Drills: Microlearning Principles Improve Training Sessions
- Six Considerations for Improving the Company-Level Drill
- FireRescueEdu
- Connect with Capt. Tracey on LinkedIn
Edward Tracey
Edward A. Tracey, Ed.D., is a 30-year member of the fire service who has served the past 20 years with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department. He serves as the Rescue Co. captain, including additional responsibilities tied to collaborative management of the department’s technical rescue training, response and typing programs. Tracey also serves as a fire service and technical rescue instructor for a statewide training system, sits on numerous curriculum development committees and serves as an adjunct professor. He has a doctoral degree in education from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in public administration from SUNY Brockport and a bachelor’s degree in fire service administration from the University of New Haven.
Peter Matthews | Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.
