Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
Aggressive tactics and operational safety aren’t mutually exclusive when policies are clear, current and consistently applied
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
Oakland house has a history of being occupied by squatters
Benton County Fire District 1 stated the 525,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Finley is too unstable to enter
Mutual aid response credited with keeping Durham barn fire from destroying an attached residence
ICs must base their decisions on experience, lessons learned and the intel coming in from crewmembers
Sacramento firefighters faced heavy fire at the rear of the room-and-board home
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A fire in an abandoned house in Oakland extended into the attic of a house next door displacing 12 occupants
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A Cleveland firefighter was injured in a porch collapse during a house fire
DeKalb County firefighters faced occupants who jumped from windows during an apartment fire
Known for its use in sparklers, magnesium fire’s unique flame color is not the only odd thing about it
Tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline on I-95 in Norwalk was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer and a car
Drivers honking horns, neighbors banging on doors get the attention of firefighters as Huntington Park firehouse burns
A fire in a Brooklyn supermarket quickly extended into residential structures
Allentown firefighters faced fire on the third floor of an end unit that was extending into the exposures
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Eight Spokane firefighters were inside when the roof of the US Bank building collapsed
How to increase the impact of suppression efforts at structure fires
Several firefighters were injured during the blaze at a popular Destin restaurant
More than 200 firefighters, lifeguards and police officers poured in from Oceanside and nearby cities to help extinguish the fire
Milford firefighters quickly knocked down fire on the roof before it extended into the home’s interior
First-arriving Brooklyn companies faced fire on two floors extending into an exposure
New Albany firefighters did a window search into the second floor and found the victim under blankets in a bathroom
Miami firefighters found occupants above the boarded-up first-floor
The Firehouse Winery restaurant took over the quarters of the Liberty Hose Company after the department relocated
Firefighters battled a fire involving the attic, roof at the Timberline Lodge featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film
Evacuations lifted in Finley after fire burned through the roof and caused a partial collapse of the Lineage Logistics building
Plymouth firefighters were dispatched for a report of multiple buildings on fire around the Flying Monkey Performance Center
Dozens of fire departments responded to the Lancaster County fire
Officials evacuated an area west of downtown Columbus fearing a possible explosion
Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said none of the injuries were considered life-threatening
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