Training is key to being your best. Unfortunately training academies have moved away from class A burn buildings and towards propane fueled fires with fake smoke. We are not preparing the new firefighters for real fires. Burn rooms are just empty rooms with no obstacles to contend with. The fires are always in the same place every time. Acquired structures to burn in are becoming a thing of the past, and we are letting citizens and politicians dictate the type of training we can do, yet they demand the best from us without giving us the tools to be the best. It is time to take back training and make our firefighters great. Be better, Do better and Suck Less.