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Other training materials produced by IFSTA include curricula, study guides, videos, apps, and the ResourceOne course management system. IFSTA is governed by an executive board consisting of 12 elected members, 3 to 6 appointed members and an executive director. The officers of the board include the chair, vice chair, and executive director.
Essentials of Fire Fighting is a fire service training manual produced by Fire Protection Publications (FPP) and the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA). Fire Protection Publications is a department of Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT) [ 1 ] in Stillwater, Oklahoma [ 2 ...
FPP and IFSTA have worked together to bring the fire service quality training materials for more than 85 years. The primary function of Fire Protection Publications is to publish and disseminate training manuals as proposed and validated by IFSTA. IFSTA committee members provide the technical review and validation of the manuals.
ALISON is an Irish online education platform for higher education that provides certificate courses and accredited diploma courses. [5] [6] It was founded on 21 April 2007 in Galway, Ireland, by Irish social entrepreneur Mike Feerick. [7] As of July 2022, Alison has 4,000 courses, 25 million learners worldwide, and 4.5 million graduates. [2] [3]
The 17th Training Wing has as its primary mission "To train world-class firefighters." Two USAF Firefighters stand guard by the P-19 fire truck near FOB Apache, Afghanistan, 12 Aug 2011. The fire academy's 68-day course length does not include weekends and is actually 13.5 weeks in length.
The Oshkosh P-19R is an Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle and it was selected by the United States Marine Corps in 2013. [3] The first delivery occurred in June 2017, Initial Operating Capability (IOC) followed in February 2018, and in service the P-19R serves as a first-response vehicle in aircraft fire emergencies at military bases and expeditionary airfields.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates ARFF operations at all U.S. airports that serve scheduled passenger air carriers. These are the only civilian fire protection services that are specifically regulated by any governmental entity. [4] Military bases may have their own ARFF services with specialized duties and training. [5]
This list of citizen science projects involves projects that engage all age groups. There are projects specifically aimed at the younger age demographic like iTechExplorers [ 7 ] which was created by a 14 year old in the UK to assess the effects of bedtime technology on the body's circadian rhythm and can be completed in a classroom setting.