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
