Fireground Operations
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Benton County Fire District 1 stated the 525,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Finley is too unstable to enter
Mutual aid response credited with keeping Durham barn fire from destroying an attached residence
ICs must base their decisions on experience, lessons learned and the intel coming in from crewmembers
Plymouth firefighters were dispatched for a report of multiple buildings on fire around the Flying Monkey Performance Center
Dozens of fire departments responded to the Lancaster County fire
Officials evacuated an area west of downtown Columbus fearing a possible explosion
Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said none of the injuries were considered life-threatening
The FDIC education director urged firefighters to become “revolutionaries” who don’t watch from the outside but rather make change from within fire service institutions
Hillsborough County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Mamajuana Cafe
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Four fire suppression tactics were included in the restoration of the beloved Paris landmark
A Milwaukee firefighter suffered burns to nearly 25% of his body during rescues at a well-involved house fire
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“I reverted back to my own training days” Trooper Martin T. Derkovitz said about his actions at a Lockport fire
At least one fire engine and one ambulance are a total loss after a fire at the South Tongass Fire Department
New Kinlock firefighters faced what they called “a daunting sight” upon arrival
LAFD firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in the Covina neighborhood
The rise of new townhouse construction combined with existing homes presents an evolving challenge
Troopers manned a hoseline to fight a well-advanced house fire
Use the swim method, grab your wire cutters and get help from other crewmembers
Establish side alpha, stay disciplined in your direction, pay attention to sights and sounds, and use “breadcrumbs” to establish a route
Step 1: Back out or attempt to isolate yourself in a room behind a closed door if retreat isn’t possible
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
Mason City firefighters trained on working in large spaces inside North Iowa Area Community College’s old cafeteria
Firefighters from four departments battled the blaze in Celina
Orange County firefighters faced a fully-involved house fire in Santa Ana
Researchers are experimenting with a “self-extinguishing” battery for electric vehicles, while one car manufacturer is exploring compressed hydrogen as a fuel source
San Luis Obispo firefighters rescued the occupant and started CPR
LAFD companies used ladder pipes, exterior operations during the fire in Lomita
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun” to get people out when they arrived
Over 100 occupants were evacuated during an outside-in fire at a Carlisle apartment building
An FDNY lieutenant was one of six people injured during the church fire in Brooklyn on Easter
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