Firefighters from Hawaiian Islands train at Pōhakuloa Training Area

Story by Amy Phillips July 18, 2023 at 12:18PM More than 50 firefighters, to include the Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) Fire Department, gathered to take the “Nozzle Forward” course, July 1-2, 2023. This structural firefighting training was coordinated by the Hawaii Fire Department (HFD) and taught by subject matter expert from the Seattle Fire Department. Participants came from across the Hawaiian Islands, state, and federal departments. Designed as a Train-the-Trainer type event, participants return home to teach their department personnel the unique skills and procedures.