Firefighters' Basic Training: A look at the NFTI Bicol Satellite. All firefighters undertake this mandatory 4-month training regimen which covers the basics of firefighting, rescue, emergency medical first response, and other courses related to the services offered by the BFP. The main National Fire Training Institute Campus is located at Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna. The BFP is planning to put up additional training centers to accommodate the growing number of applicants and the demand for

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti