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  2. Essentials of Fire Fighting - Wikipedia

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    The Essentials of Fire Fighting is the required training manual used in countless local fire departments and state/provincial training agencies in every region of the United States and Canada. Since the release of the first edition of this manual in 1978, more than 2.5 million copies of the Essentials of Fire Fighting have been distributed to ...

  3. Fire marshal - Wikipedia

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    In Ontario, the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), part of the Ministry of the Solicitor General (Ontario), provides support to municipal fire departments, sets training requirements for firefighters, and advises the government on legislation. The Fire Marshal is responsible for investigating the origins of fires. [1]

  4. National Fire Academy - Wikipedia

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    The establishment of a National Fire Academy to provide specialized training in areas important to the fire services and to assist state and local jurisdictions in their training programs. [ 6 ] That the proposed National Fire Academy assume the role of developing, gathering, and disseminating to state and local arson investigators, information ...

  5. United States Air Force Fire Protection - Wikipedia

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    Training at the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy is some of the most difficult firefighting training in the world. 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

  6. List of comparative firefighting ranks - Wikipedia

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    Regional fire officer/ divisional officer/joint director; District fire officer; Station officer, (in-charge of fire stations) Assistant station officer; Senior fire and rescue officer/senior fireman/leading fireman; Fire and rescue officer/fireman/ fireman (driver), (this is the entry-level position in the fire service.)

  7. Firefighter - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the requirements of a department, additional skills and certifications may also be acquired at this time. Firefighters work closely with other emergency response agencies such as the police and emergency medical service. A firefighter's role may overlap with both. Fire investigators or fire marshals investigate the cause of a fire.

  8. Certified Fire Protection Specialist - Wikipedia

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    The Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) is a certification provided by the NFPA Certification Department in the U.S.A. [1] The board was formed in 1971 and in 1998 partnered with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to offer the professional certification.

  9. Fire police - Wikipedia

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    Fire police are fire department members who, based upon their jurisdictional authority, receive sworn police powers, special training, and support firefighting efforts at emergency incidents. In addition to securing firefighting equipment, incident and fire scenes, and the station itself, fire police perform traffic and crowd control .