Online fire training opens the profession to a wider range of people. Private organizations, like Training Division.com, provide training to entry level professionals through the internet, supplemented with on-site fire academy sessions. The U.S. Fire Administration operates the National Fire Academy and offers both on-site classes and online courses for firefighters who cannot travel to its Maryland headquarters.
Classes are available in introduction to firefighting and emergency medical training to train up-and-coming professionals. Current firefighters can also take career development courses in fire safety that include executive development. Specialty fire safety training in arson and fire prevention are also available online.
The ability to take safety training courses online keeps firefighters on the job while still giving them access to continuing education. They don't have to travel to seminars or make time to attend class sessions, except for courses require hands-on segments. Firefighters can take classes from home, at flexible hours and without the need to travel unnecessarily.