A small fire department with a good reputation for professionalism at incidents is sure to have a strong training program as one of its attributes. Training as a means to proficiency sounds easy. Sit ...

Any parent can tell you that to get children to eat undesired yet needed and healthful food, such as vegetables, you must be creative. Sometimes, you must sneak those vegetables in for the children’s ...

Two Sangamon County fire districts received IDNR grants to fund equipment and training as part of a statewide program supporting rural departments.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — 73 volunteer fire departments across the state, including two dozen in Central Illinois, are ...

Probationary firefighters for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) graduate in Queens. Photo: FDNY PIO At the core of any probationary firefighter training program are the Xs and Os: the technical ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has awarded $495,000 in federal grants to 73 volunteer fire departments ...