training

Our Casper firemen engaged in a night climb to keep them trained up and prepared for whatever the Cowboy State can throw at them.

After spending some time in the simulator, I'm convinced it's a piece of technology that keeps people alive -- and not just the folks in blue.

So every year, as part of their certification, they have to undertake a live fire exercise.

These "found footage" McDonald's training videos from the 1980's are absolutely ridiculous. They made me laugh and completely weirded me out at the same time. They brought me back to a time, before I was born mind you, that I am glad is over and done with. Sniff up the french fry scented nostalgia and give these videos a watch. You won't regret it.

In an attempt to make its training more practical, the Army may soon drop the sit-up from its fitness requirements. The army is testing a new fitness regiment that includes running an obstacle course with 40 to 70 pounds of combat gear on and dragging a sled weighing 180 pounds, but none of the iconic stomach-strengthening exercise...