Training Drills

Photos courtesy of the Fairfax County, VA, Fire and Rescue Department
A Fairfax County, VA, Fire and Rescue Department firefighter sustained burn injuries during a live-fire training evolution during a training academy. Critical factors that contributed to the event included failure to adjust fuel loads to match the water can’s operational capabilities, inconsistent practices that resulted because no single, authoritative live-fire training policy was followed and an insufficient understanding of PPE burn dynamics.
Billy Goldfeder provides the findings of an investigation into burn injuries that were sustained by a firefighter during live-fire training, including contributing factors and...
Jan. 15, 2026
Photo courtesy of Solomons, MD, Volunteer Rescue Squad Fire Department
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