Fireground Operations
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Defensive mode means positioning farther away from the scene to avoid the collapse zone
The St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral church was featured in the 1978 movie “The Deer Hunter”
Eunice FD highlighted many mutual aid fire departments that responded to the fire as well as an “angel in the sky with a crop duster dropping water from the heavens”
Firefighters rescued the dogs and credited fire sprinklers with preventing extensive damage to the shop and surrounding strip mall
A truck carrying salt caught fire in the underground facility; mine rescue crews determined the fire was out and the area safe
The nine firefighters were crushed when a brick wall collapsed on top of them
Given the layout of the buildings, the contents and manpower available, how would you attack this fire?
Fire investigators located George Schilling, 79, a retired Kenner firefighter, in the fire-damaged home
The arraignment of Ray Abou-Arab on arson and murder charges evoked a strong emotion among the Toledo Fire Department
Lt. Robert Neary and Daniel Sweeney were killed fighting a mill fire in 2012
Authorities said the two shot at a group of volunteer firefighters who were responding to a vehicle fire
They are less common and less talked about than new construction, but older buildings pose their own set of risks
Best clips include a massive fire gutting a $4M mansion and a firefighter getting owned by a hose while battling a house fire
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, was arrested Friday on allegations that he started the fire that killed a veteran firefighter and a rookie who got trapped inside
Former Fire Chief and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gerald Lee, 67, died after suffering a medical emergency while battling a house fire
Forestry pilot Jacob Thomas Harrell took a small plane out to look for additional hot spots; rescuers with planes and helicopters are searching for him
Because the house had a metal roof much of the fire was contained inside and the residents were able to escape
Chief Harvey heard the call on the radio and rushed to the scene where he met the two survivors on the road
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, is suspected of using an ignitable liquid inside a garage
Eight others were in the dorm when the fire broke out; the investigation to determine the cause of the blaze is underway
Fire officials say quarry workers accidentally started the fire by burning cardboard in which explosives had once been stored
The firefighter was taken for x-rays and is expected to be OK
Capt. Thomas Sterling Suddarth was one of four hurt when a roof of an auto shop collapsed while battling a fire
Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, died after becoming trapped inside a burning two-story apartment building; autopsies revleaed they died of burns and carbon-monoxide exposure
All four firefighters were taken to the hospital and the extent of their injuries is unknown
The victims included eight children and an adult
The nurse witnessed the wreck and removed the boy as the pickup began to catch fire
The 10-year-veteran spent two days in the ICU and another four in the telemetry unit; his fellow firefighters are being credited for saving his life
Fire chief: “We want to honor him in a way family and friends will remember and look at him as a hero”