Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
Fire in an oven extended into the roof of the Fremont factory
Detailing how CAFS helps reduce exposure to chemicals, chemical compounds, and carcinogens during interior structural firefighting
Firefighter Kevin Paulicelli was given hydroxocobalamin after he collapsed inside the burning house
Up to five people were staying there, but no injuries were reported
While battling a warehouse fire, crews set off a second blaze that caused significant damage
The officer helped lower the grandmother to get to the children trapped in the home
From how we fight fires to the trucks that get us there to how we structure command once on scene, 2013 will be a time of change
1,000-gallon propane tank explosion set off a massive fire in a shopping mall
A passing truck driver rousted the man from his sleep and helped him escape the blaze
While driving home, Firefighter Tommy Goran saw flames and battled the blaze before crews arrived
The firefighters reportedly took an hour to extinguish the blaze
The smoke from the fire was so thick the firefighters had to rely on touch to find the child
Officers eventually had to use a Taser to allow crews to fight the fire
The lines were closed for nearly three hours
There are four key areas of fireground tactics to keep front and center as we enter 2013
The blaze killed 112 people in Nov.
Keeping victims isolated from fire and cooling the environment are critical tactics
250 firefighters and 50 apparatus worked 2 days to control the blaze thought to be fueled by stored chemicals
The 99-year-old woman was trapped in her home when the kitchen caught fire
No one was seriously injured or killed in the fire
A 15-year-old boy was forced to jump out his second-floor bedroom window to safety
It took an hour for the gas company to manually shut off the flow of natural gas
The vacant structure was once used for firefighter training
The children’s mother was unable to get them out of the house when the fire broke out
Seven fire departments responded to the 2-alarm fire; the injured firefighter was treated and released
Two of the cows had to be euthanized after falling through the tractor-trailer’s floor
Fires have been cropping up since early Nov.
It is not known why the man tried to stop the crews from fighting the fire
Damage is estimated to be up to $200,000
Permanent wiring at the back of an auto shop on site started the blaze
No injuries have been immediately reported