Fireground Operations
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The potential impacts of wearable technology are becoming impossible to ignore
Syracuse firefighters were spread thin at one fire due to firefighters still being on the scene of a previous fire
Building agile leaders who can make decisions at the point of action, even in uncertain and rapidly changing environments
Capt. Mark Lacey, a 20-year veteran, is in the coronary vascular intensive care unit after suffering a heart attack while fighting a house fire
As the first-on-scene officer, what would your incident action plan look like for this fire, and is the structure worth saving?
One firefighter was treated and released and another still remains in the hospital
The firefighter was treated at a hospital after suffering bruises and contusions
Firefighters said the scene was chaotic with bodies in the street, people jumping from windows and flames blanketing the entire building
The mile-long train sent a fireball and plumes of black smoke into the sky
Firefighters were hampered by a number of storage boxes inside; he was evaluated and returned to work
They put out the blaze in 20 minutes, and prevented the flames from spreading to an adjoining building
Firefighters never went offensive at the partially collapsed butcher shop
The notice of claim is a precursor to a lawsuit and charges fire agencies with negligence
Firefighters had to force the doors open and make their way through the smoke-filled coach to reach the dead
It took more than 100 firefighters more than seven hours to control the fire; no injuries were reported
Fire officials said the outcome could have been tragic for one resident if not for the effectiveness of the sprinkler system
A firefighter suffered burns while trying to extinguish the flames
The firefighter was in his car heading toward the fire house when he saw something distant in the trees on fire
Bronze statue serves as a reminder of the four firefighters who were shot in the 2012 Christmas Eve ambush
The unusual late fall fire burned more than 1.4 square miles; it was fully contained Friday
The firefighter suffered minor cuts and bruises and was treated at the hospital and released
Fire chief credits having a four-person crew for making the save possible
The extraction process uses butane or other flammables to cook ‘pipe bombs’
Firefighters quickly knocked down this recent fire; no one was injured
We asked our readers to share the most profound memories they made in service this year, and they came up with some great ones
The explosion left the boys, ages 12, 11 and 10, with serious injuries after they set gasoline from remote control cars on fire
While performing ground operations, one firefighter sustained a minor injury and was taken to the hospital for evaluation
Here’s a list of the most outstanding innovations to hit the fire service this year and a short list of those I hope to see next year
The fire from the car’s gas tank fueled an explosion that injured three firefighters; officials say their injuries are not life-threatening
Dozens of firefighters fought to control the blaze and the infants were not injured
Zane Wallace Peterson, 29, faces 25 years-to-life sentence for the murder charge and 90 years for the arson charges
Join us as we look back on the most read, commented and shared articles on FR1 over the past year
Chimney fire extinguishing aids work by consuming available oxygen
