Story by James W. Robinson Photos by Jen Jaqua Suffolk Fire and Rescue provided a look at how our future firefighters train ...

Additional rope is always good ... He has also taught more than 100 technical-rescue courses at Bowling Green State University, where he serves as regional training program director and advisory ...

Other specialized operations training is conducted for confined space rescue, trench rescue, rope rescue and structural collapse rescue. "We try to get a familiarization for the guys on the job ...

As the world watches the catastrophic damage caused by the wildfires in California, it becomes evident how greatly needed firefighters are and how important it is for first responders ...