Tue, 04/20/2021
LAWRENCE Firefighting is an inherently dangerous job. Firefighters must be well-trained for safe operations, but they also must be well-trained to deliver exceptional service to customers – those calling 911 and anyone in need of help.
On April 14 and 15, the Montana State University Fire Services Training School (FSTS) conducted an Instructor C training event for the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI). The two-day event, led by Brian Crandell and John Culbertson, trained instructors in the FSTS demonstrated ability methodology, also called training in context, which emphasizes a performance-based assessment of skills.
Crandell wrote his doctoral thesis on demonstrated ability, which FSTS has been employing in their training process for 30 years. Training officers from the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department, Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 2, Topeka Fire Department, Coffeyville Fire Department and Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Ins