With FireToolBox, we have found a way to share our
15 years of experience in fighting wildfires.
Our instructors are themselves active in fire departments or in forestry and regularly take part in standardized training courses both in Germany and abroad.
The FireToolBox team of instructors has been carrying out specialist training courses in Germany for years and is in perpetual exchange of experience with our national and international partners in order to maintain a constantly evolving level of expertise.
3 questions for Louis Evert, the founder of the FireToolBox
Louis Evert has already worked as a member of a HotShot crew in the USA, as well as on major wildfires in Portugal and Sweden. He is now passing on his knowledge to fire departments throughout Germany with the FireToolBox.
3 questions for Louis Evert, the founder of the FireToolBox
Louis Evert has already worked as a member of a HotShot crew in the USA, as well as on major wildfires in Portugal and Sweden. He is now passing on his knowledge to fire departments throughout Germany with the FireToolBox.
3 questions for Louis Evert, the founder of the FireToolBox
Louis Evert has already worked as a member of a HotShot crew in the USA, as well as on major wildfires in Portugal and Sweden. He is now passing on his knowledge to fire departments throughout Germany with the FireToolBox.
With FireToolBox, we have found a way to share our
15 years of experience in fighting wildfires.
What do we learn from the Bombeiros Voluntários Cruz Branca?
Our instructors provide us with valuable knowledge in Portugal. In in-depth theory sessions and hands-on training exercises, we are learning about many different aspects of wildland firefighting.
We expanded our knowledge of the behavior and spread of fires, meteorological factors, different approaches to firefighting and the structures of incident command in vegetation fires.
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Why Portugal is crucial for our training
We chose to partner with Portugal because of our personal connections with the fire department and our long-standing partnership.
Portugal is one of the European countries that is regularly affected by wildfires and the Portuguese fire services have exceptional experience in fighting wildfires.
Our Portuguese colleagues show us how to manage large-scale operations with maximum efficiency and minimal equipment. This valuable knowledge helps us to constantly improve our firefighting skills and methods.
Portuguese guests in our fire fighting family
At FireToolBox, we firmly believe that shared learning has no boundaries. That's why we are proud to offer our Portuguese colleagues the opportunity to come to Germany through our nationwide contacts and learn a lot about our techniques in structure firefighting or technical rescue.
We were already able to successfully host an exchange in 2022, which is repeated on a regular basis.
This not only promotes cooperation, but also enriches us all with valuable knowledge and experience that helps to advance our mission of protecting and ensuring the safety of our emergency services.
In January 2024, two of our exchange participants were honored by the Portuguese Fire Brigade League on behalf of the entire team for their outstanding contributions to the Portuguese fire services.
This honor fills us with great pride. We would like to express our gratitude to all the supporters who helped us with this exchange.
