The Woodlands Fire Training Foundation

12/13/2024

It was a packed room (and training field) for two days of Nozzle Forward engine company training this week. Firefighters from across the nation came in and worked well into the night improving their craft. Big thanks to The Woodlands Fire Department for hosting, and Elkhart Brass and Key Hose for providing all of the hose and equipment needed for such a large group.

12/10/2024

A Message from The Woodlands Fire Training Foundation:

It is the eve of Nozzle Forward. Thank you to all who signed up. We will begin promptly at 8am tomorrow, 12/11/24. Training location is:

The Woodlands Emergency Training Center
16135 Interstate 45 S
Conroe, TX 77385

09/27/2024

We are hiring!!!! The Woodlands Fire Department has started the 2025 hiring process for new firefighters. We expect to hire up to 5 firefighters in January and the hiring list created will be valid through December 2025. Apply now at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/jobs

See our recruiting video at https://youtu.be/kmkgcN1TRj4

05/23/2024

Nozzle Forward. The Woodlands. December 11-12.

Now let's go do good work!

05/19/2024

This position paper and call to action is already going viral, but we are sharing it anyway. We are beginning to say the quiet part out loud.
“The unfortunate simple truth for thousands of fire departments across the U.S. is that following “Two-In/Two-Out” results in reduced tempo and slower operations.”

The authors believe that data from multiple sources, i.e., FSRI, Project Mayday, NFPA, USFA, NIOSH, AHA, and Firefighter Rescue Survey, all converge on the simple truth that as research and data ha…

05/17/2024

** REGISTRATION is OPEN **

September 10, 11 & 12, 2024

Location: Crowne Plaza Shenandoah (The Woodlands, TX)

The Firefighter Air Coalition, in partnership with Affordable Drill Towers, will present the FIRE IN THE SKY Symposium.

This is a 3-day firefighter training program in cooperation with The Woodlands Fire Department, The Woodlands Professional Fire Fighters Association and Iron Brotherhood FOOLS

Registration for one, two, or three days is available.
1 day ($150) - 2 days ($250) - 3 days ($350)

Class space is limited!

For more info, or to register, scan the QR code at the bottom of the flyer, or go to:

https://aircoalition.org/events/

03/01/2024

This is going down in The Woodlands 👊🏻 Brothers In Battle, LLC Affordable Drill Towers Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation

03/01/2024

Something fun and light today:

Our job in a nutshell

02/23/2024

Where do you keep your supply hose adapters? Differing opinions welcome.

where are your supply adapters?

02/23/2024

McRaven:

This article discusses how Admiral William McRaven’s Theory of Special Operations may be applied to fireground operations.

02/20/2024

Vent-Enter-Search: A Brief History - https://ow.ly/HAS550QFoxe

As time has passed, many firefighters and institutions have put their own twist and nuance into how to properly train and perform this tactic.

As a result, some aspects of VES have been over- or underemphasized.

This has resulted in confusion and a blurring of the lines between what is necessary and what is “fluff” or “the new flavor of the month.”

Read more: https://ow.ly/HAS550QFoxe