Fireground Operations
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Halloween fires account for an average of 25 deaths per year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
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The roof of the Gwinnett County office building collapsed, forcing firefighters inside to evacuate
First responders from Southgate and neighboring agencies evacuated residents amid heavy flames at American House
Mansfield Deputy Chief Kevin Danielson rushed in without an air pack to pull three people from a burning home
About 100 firefighters battled a stubborn blaze at General Motors’ 150,000-square-foot Pasadena facility
A brief water loss triggered a flashover and mayday during a house fire in Hillsdale
An internal review calls the Fall River five-alarm fire that killed 10 “one of the most complex” in department history, citing 53 rescues and recommending code changes for high-risk sites
Two fell through third-floor holes during a fire in a building under construction on Chestnut Street
Photos show firefighters using ground ladders and an aerial ladder to rescue occupants during a three-alarm fire in Groton
From checklists to command-post placement, leaders must build the foundation for confident command
Fire and heavy smoke at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort forced crews to hold back amid ongoing detonations
Kennet Engine 24’s officer found a nonverbal teen with autism in a second-floor bedroom while firefighters advanced a hoseline
Investigators have not found evidence of criminal intent, though the judge reportedly received threats before the blaze
Review shows extreme hoarding caused one fatal floor collapse and fueled seven fatal fires, underscoring risks as firefighters struggle through debris-filled homes
Radio traffic captures the chaos as crews fighting the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints blaze were pulled out when the roof gave way
One resident was pulled from a burning bed as sprinklers contained flames in the Potland facility
The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
Four Sauk Valley departments completed a two-day workshop to standardize incident command, strengthen mutual-aid fireground leadership and reinforce NIOSH safety practices
New mandatory training simulates the 2011 ventilation incident that killed Lieutenant Todd Krodle, sharpening rapid rescue tactics
FDNY battled the fire at a former coffee warehouse in Brooklyn, attacking from the exterior and with the Marine 9 fireboat
Crews should train on implementing IRICs and placing rescue tools, all while following key standards
The same day a firefighter from an adjacent city died in a house fire, I found myself falling through a floor, trapped
Firefighters had difficulty reaching the seat of the fire inside the seventh-floor apartment
The original life safety standard, released in response to a deadly accident, has seen many revisions and additions
Repeated training and breathing techniques to help lower your heart rate will help you make the mental shift
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
Training proved critical when a Castle Rock firefighter fell through the floor at a house fire
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
This unique mayday drill is highly realistic and physically demanding
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