Fireground Operations
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Two Columbia firefighters were hospitalized when a roof section collapsed during a predawn blaze
Cicero firefighters found the front door blocked by heavy hoarding, so they forced entry through the garage, which was also packed with debris
Twinsburg Police officers entered the home in an attempt to make entry into the finished basement and were turned back due to heavy smoke conditions
A blaze engulfed a Hartford home, prompting a second alarm and forcing defensive operations
Portland firefighters rescued a resident and, with the ambulance 10 minutes out, transported the patient themselves
State and Buffalo Fire Department reports cite accountability lapses, interior ops failures, an untrained acting officer and delays in defensive ops in death of Firefighter Jason Arno
A kitchen fire at London Belle spread through century-old buildings in the nightlife district, injuring three firefighters and forcing a defensive attack
Faced with near-zero visibility, Portland firefighters entered the burning house twice, rescuing both occupants and escaping uninjured
Investigation highlights the risks of post-suppression overhaul and origin-and-cause operations
Every chief needs to learn when to stay at 30,000 feet and when to get into the weeds
Roughly 170 FDNY and EMS personnel battled the Queens blaze, which left three firefighters seriously hurt
Chiefs John Tippett and John Oates debunk the idea that safety and aggression are mutually exclusive
A construction worker jumped from an upper floor to escape the fire at the North Las Vegas construction site
More than 1,600 firefighters weigh in on the perennial debate about whether aggressive tactics and safety culture are mutually exclusive
Aggressive tactics and operational safety aren’t mutually exclusive when policies are clear, current and consistently applied
Done right, safety briefings are a critical window to teach fire behavior, strategy and lessons from the field — not just rehearse risks
A solid Standard of Cover is the blueprint for effective, consistent fireground operations
Fire response begins at the console, and emergency fire dispatchers need a structured protocol to hone their decision-making
Exploring what the survey data reveals about how fireground tactics are executed and how safety culture is perceived
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Officials say two young girls and an adult were killed in the massive blast at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont
Within six minutes of the alarm, Fall River firefighters arrived at Gabriel House and launched a heroic rescue effort
A Maryland fire captain died after falling into a basement during a 2021 house fire, with investigators citing gaps in size-up, crew integrity, and rapid intervention readiness
More than 50 Fall River firefighters, including 30 who were off-duty, responded as residents were trapped inside Gabriel House
Jersey City Fire Chief Jack Johnson said civilians reported vagrants possibly lived in the building
Training proved critical when a Castle Rock firefighter fell through the floor at a house fire
A massive blaze gutted the longtime family-owned boat business in Summit Township, prompting a multi-agency response
The Ogdenburg Department of Public Safety said on social media firefighters identified the structure as suitable for exterior fire operations only thanks to prior knowledge and thorough pre-planning
The hot weather, limited water supply and a large amount of roofing materials inside the building hampered Cleveland firefighters
More than 130 firefighters battled a major fire in Pacoima that destroyed four homes amid exploding fireworks
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