Oct 3, 2024 | The Action Training Systems Emergency Responder Blog
Providing Guidance For Recruitment & Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Fire departments continue to have recruitment and retention challenges for volunteer firefighters. The root causes for this have remained similar over the past decade. The demand on...
Feb 14, 2024 | The Action Training Systems Emergency Responder Blog
NTSB Crash Analysis The National Transportation Safety Board released its “Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data” from 2012 to 2018. This Special Crash Investigations Unit report showed that nearly all crashes (92.6%) involved ambulance operator/driver error. The...
Feb 14, 2024 | News, The Action Training Systems Emergency Responder Blog
Don’t Miss the FY 2023 AFG Application Period Apply now for AFG. Don’t miss the FY 2023 AFG application period. It opened on January 29th, 2024, and closes on March 8th, 2024 at 5 pm Eastern Time. Did you know that Action Training Systems (ATS) training...
Aug 23, 2023 | The Action Training Systems Emergency Responder Blog
Enhancing Training Action Training Systems’ “Emergency Vehicle Operations” series can help first responders reduce their risk by providing training resources instructors need to enhance their curriculum and engage their students. The Bad News About...
Jul 6, 2023 | The Action Training Systems Emergency Responder Blog
The Complexities of Firefighter Training Becoming a qualified firefighter is challenging. Many people don’t truly understand what it takes to work in this profession or realize how much essential training is needed. There are educational requirements, a...
May 25, 2023 | The Action Training Systems Emergency Responder Blog
Alarming Statistics for Emergency Vehicle Operations Emergency vehicle operations requires training, driver competency, and demonstrated skill for a safe response. Each year there are approximately 6,500 ambulance crashes in the US. Most incidents occur when a driver...