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Baltimore Fire highlights post‑incident reviews and new rescue trainings after earlier line‑of‑duty deaths
Summary
Department leaders showed the committee after‑action and inquiry practices, a new firefighter removal training program and other training increases the department says have reduced firefighter injuries and mayday incidents.
Baltimore Fire Department training leaders told the Public Safety Committee they have expanded after‑action reviews, published internal evaluations and rolled out specialized training — including an advanced firefighter removal course developed after prior line‑of‑duty incidents.
Deputy Chief Laura Shiloh and operations presenters described a new after‑action review process that documents what went well, what did not and training follow‑ups. The department said it has produced 10 after‑action reviews in 2025 and uses those findings to shape training at the academy and company levels.
Training staff described an “advanced firefighter removal” class developed after a prior multi‑fatality incident and noted it has trained 160 members across eight classes. The department said other grant‑funded training covers EMS skills, pit‑crew CPR and field‑level technical rescues, and that many classes pay overtime so units do not go out of service while training occurs.
Deputy Chief Carl Night presented charts showing an 83 percent reduction in fire‑ground injuries from quarter 3 2024 to quarter 3 2025 and department leaders linked that progress to policy changes and training improvements. The department also reported an increase in collision counts that it continues to track.
Ending: Committee members praised the focus on training and asked for continued reporting on after‑action review outcomes and how lessons learned are pushed to company and battalion levels.
