Community Resources is an invaluable feature in the TargetSolutions platform with a vast collection of shared training tools and content accessible anytime, anywhere. This virtual library allows departments to create and share helpful documents, videos and other files with agencies across the country.
One video from the Boston Fire Department consists of subject matter that hits close to home for those in the fire service: Cancer.
| TargetSolutions’ all-new course, NFPA 1851: Cancer-Related Risks of Firefighting, raises awareness of leading causes of cancer in the fire service and instructs personnel on firefighter cancer prevention measures. |
Despite the inherent dangers that come with the job of fighting fires and saving lives from critical situations, cancer remains one of the leading causes of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service. This silent killer has been linked to specific carcinogenic agents and was proven to lurk in unexpected places, such as firefighters’ own personal protective equipment (PPE).
To help reduce the cancer risks of firefighting, TargetSolutions is proud to release an all-new course for the fire service: NFPA 1851 – Cancer-Related Risks of Firefighting.
| Equipped with lessons from real events, TargetSolutions’ RT-130: Annual Wildland Fire Safety Refresher series has been recharged for 2018 with up-to-date statistics and relevant data. |
In the face of a record-shattering 2017 wildland fire season, the threat of more devastating wildfires is very real as this year’s summer season approaches. Equipped with lessons from real events, TargetSolutions’ RT-130: Annual Wildland Fire Safety Refresher series has been revamped for 2018 with up-to-date statistics and relevant data.
TargetSolutions Check It™ operations management software simplifies apparatus inspections and tracks all equipment and inventory items needed in the field for first responders.
At the forefront of technological innovation for Fire and EMS agencies, TargetSolutions strives to improve processes and increase effectiveness for emergency responders. That’s what the TargetSolutions Check It™ application accomplishes.
This new operations management software documents, tracks, and reports routine apparatus and fire equipment inspections, while allowing departments to streamline checks with just a few clicks!
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| During Firehouse World 2018, Deputy Chief of Operations for the Santa Clara County (CA) Fire Department, Steve Prziborowski, discussed fire leadership principles in his session: 10 Commandments of a Great Company Officer. |
*Blog Written by Hayley Aguilar of TargetSolutions
In a room full of fire service leaders, Steve Prziborowski, Deputy Chief of Operations for the Santa Clara County (CA) Fire Department, openly admitted he could have been a much, much better company officer – especially when it came to being a supervisor and a leader. He didn’t want to be “that guy”; meaning the designated adult that is supposed to at times say no, stop it, or knock it off. Instead, he wanted to be liked, wanted to avoid conflict and did not want to rock the boat.
During Firehouse World 2018, Steve Prziborowski shared his insights into fire service leadership with his 10 Commandments of a Great Company Officer. After admitting that he was, at one point, a bad fire officer (not for operational purposes, but for leadership purposes), Prziborowski found that leadership can, and should be at times, lonely if you’re doing what is expected of you as a leader.
No matter the department size, all fire departments are faced with hundreds of hours of mandated training that simply cannot be managed solely with traditional training and recordkeeping methods. Implementing a web-based Learning Management System (LMS) improves a department’s ability to deliver, track and report all training types.
TargetSolutions is at the forefront of online training for fire departments and offers a cost-effective, powerful solution for departments ranging from metro-sized fire departments to smaller volunteer agencies.
TargetSolutions fulfills the basic training needs of all fire departments with a robust course library of more than 450 hours of firefighter training and 160 hours of accredited EMS continuing education. However, as each department has unique challenges, TargetSolutions includes user-friendly, innovative applications for a customizable training experience that is specific to the needs of personnel.
Find out why TargetSolutions is the right choice for every fire department:
TargetSolutions’ computer-based training system, with online EMS Recertification credentials, provides an efficient, effective way for agencies to meet EMS continuing education requirements.
Offering more than 250 hours of EMS training, TargetSolutions’ powerful online training management system is the industry’s leading software for continuing education.
With dynamic recordkeeping technology, TargetSolutions helps organizations create, deliver, and track certifications with accredited EMS training courses, custom training assignments and electronic forms for documenting hands-on exercises. The end result is a powerful application with pre-built credentials designed for achieving compliance with mandatory EMS recertification requirements.
Here are some of the reasons why TargetSolutions is the undisputed leader for EMS continuing education:
