Learning to Burn

Live fire is some of the most challenging, expensive, and dangerous training that firefighters can engage in. Bad training wastes time and money, fails to prepare students, and has caused equipment damage, injuries, and even deaths. Despite this, there exist almost no resources on how to conduct live fire training that is both safe and realistic. Based on years of experience with live fire training in both fixed facilities and acquired structures and extensive research into risk management, teaching methodologies, and stress training, this book is designed to provide the reader with concrete steps and a philosophical mindset that will allow them to grow and sustain a safe and successful live fire training program that prepares firefighters for the realities of interior structural firefighting.