Fireground Operations
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Even with the best planning, nature doesn’t always play by the rules, does it?
A review of 13 investigations highlights three actions fire departments can take to reduce firefighter risk in the wildland-urban interface
Commendations and unit citations were awarded to Decatur firefighters for their rescues during a February apartment fire
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
A two-alarm fire tore through the Briargate Condominiums in Columbia, injuring multiple people and sending flames visible from I-20
Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze
While the FCC is traditionally associated with high-rise buildings, mid-rise buildings are often just as difficult to enter and navigate after business hours
The Tri-Community firefighter was found in the home’s basement
FDNY fire marshals said the Staten Island three-alarm fire is suspicious and have taken one person in custody
Investigators faulted the Newark Fire Division for inadequate training, tactical errors and a decision to send firefighters into a hazardous cargo hold
A comprehensive look at the evolution of aerial fire apparatus and its pivotal role in firefighting history and operations
Kern County firefighters faced a report of five people trapped inside a burning house
Miami Dade Fire Rescue crews, including two fireboats, responded to a third-alarm fire at a scrap metal yard
The San Francisco assistant chief talks tactical tips for dominating the fire
The three-alarm fire in Millville was complicated by water supply issues, collapsing structures and a severed gas line
A quick trip around the building can illuminate key factors related to victims, building access and fire location
Painesville firefighters responding to a pull station alarm faced fire in a thermal oxidizing unit, extending to the roof
How to maintain firefighter safety while mitigating an incident involving solar panels or energy storage systems
Firefighters attempted an interior attack on the Southfield fire, but fire conditions drove them out
Auburn Engine Company 4 firefighters faced heavy smoke and two occupants trapped on the roof
Firefighters in Williamsport rescue an occupant on the roof of a burning house
Battalion Chief Adam Crispen said firefighters rescued a woman in a wheelchair while facing rapid fire extension in the Nob Hill apartment building
Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
The Orange County Fire Authority chief traveled to Altadena, where he grew up, as fires tore through the community in January
How Technology Summit International and the new Tech Talk Tuesday video series bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical fireground applications
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
Challenging the fire service to adopt language and values that reflect professionalism, preparation and dedication
Video showed 16-year-old Tyler Sowden climbing a ladder to rescue a mother and her three children in a house fire
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