College of the Redwoods announced this week that its Fire Academy has officially been approved as an Accredited Regional Training Program (ARTP) by California State Fire Training (SFT) under the ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced College is helping to fill the need for firefighters across the country. Three dozen students started the Spring semester on the path to their new careers. "We have a ...

Across the nation, fire departments are facing a growing challenge: finding and preparing for the next generation of firefighters. With seasoned professionals retiring and fewer young people ...

Mentor Public Schools, the Mentor Fire Department and Lakeland Community College have partnered to give high school students ...

Growing up in a single-parent household, Daniel Brand discovered early in life how crucial an education can be for families of lesser means. As a longtime firefighter, he also knows how tough it is to ...

A proposed bill in the West Virginia House of Delegates seeks to launch a firefighting training program for those coming of age.