Firefighters and paramedics with the North Ridgeville Fire Department recently took part in hands-on live-fire training designed to strengthen the skills they rely on during emergency calls. The ...

Firefighters can’t be selective in regard to their pursuit of proficiency in eight main skills based on whether they are assigned to a pumper, a ladder or another type of apparatus. Firefighters must ...

In their day-to-day work, first responders—including police, firefighters, paramedics and lifesavers—often witness terrible things happening to other people, and may be in danger themselves. For some ...