Fireground Operations
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As an MPO it’s important to know your response area and its target hazards and have a command of water supply issues
Reviewing the fundamentals of water and how to estimate your available supply
There are hundreds of acronyms in the fire service, but these two are a must for fireground operations
Three other residents and one firefighter were hurt; the cause remains under investigation
Chief Eddie Johnson was transported by ambulance to a hospital but was later pronounced dead
All responders were treated at a local hospital and later released
The 18-year-old put the six younger children in a car outside the home and called the fire department
Once on scene, it took nine units and 23 firefighters 16 minutes to bring the blaze under control
The man who was rescued, whose name was not released, was treated at a hospital
The new database will tell firefighters what they need to know within the first two minutes on scene
No residents were in the units and firefighters quickly knocked the blaze down from the balcony
Four children are among the dead; the mother, who died, and her husband, who is badly burned, went back into the house trying to rescue others
Hazmat teams were on scene to keep the 7,000 gallons of fuel out of a nearby creek
The firefighter suffered a hand injury and was transported to a hospital
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder, each with death penalty specifications
Firefighters made a split-second decision to use an adult oxygen mask on a German Shepard mix that they thought would die
Firefighter Kevin Bell was remembered as a hero, role model, devoted husband and father and a talented musician and D.J.
Asst. Chief: “He said he didn’t want any (financial) help, but how can you not?”
They were treated for minor injuries and later released; two civilians were critically injured
The firefighter was pulled from the house just before he really started feeling the heat; he was not injured
Rui Gouveia, 41, was on his way to work at a state prison when a car passed him and crashed
A final determination on the cause of the crash could take a year or more, but a preliminary report could be available next week
It is not clear how serious the firefighter’s injuries are; the fire is under investigation
George Fairer, a 25-year veteran with the Fourmile Fire Protection District, was never charged for setting the fire, which burned 6,200 acres
The men, all 23, also face charges of malicious mischief
The air tanker smashed into a canyon wall on the edge of Yosemite National Park; the pilot was the only person aboard
Firefighter Kevin Bell, 48, was a six-year veteran of the Hartford Fire Department
He had to fight the urge to go back into the house and fight the fire; no one was injured
Investigators are working to determine the fire’s cause; no firefighters were hurt
Like Goldilocks looking for just the right fit, it is critical for firefighter safety and effectiveness to have the right pump pressure at the hand line
Firefighters doused the flames and rescued four three-wheeler passengers
There was initial uncertainty about whether firefighter Daniel Groover had died of natural causes in the house fire
An initial inventory indicated the losses included a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11
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