Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
We must be well versed in the proper use of chainsaws and our go-to hand tools
The department identified the fallen firefighter as Firefighter/EMT Andrew Price of Truck 44
Firefighters faced a basement fire that had extended to all floors and the occupied exposures
For local fire officials, the incident is a reminder of a new frontier in firefighting: dealing with biofuel
One hundred firefighters used 40 pieces of equipment to fight the fire and to assist residents
Firefighters from up to 15 departments were called to the fire
In order to understand proper SCBA use, a department should have clear guidelines and an understanding of an IDHL atmosphere
Firefighters found and carefully retrieved the locked glass case where the Bible was kept, soot and smoke occluding the glass
SF LODDs are cause for the rest of us to take a serious gut check anytime we commit firefighters to the inside
Flames apparently ignited in the garage, but quickly spread to the attic of the large home
Firefighters from six fire departments tackled the flames
The impact of ventilation is much more dramatic than many of us realize
The fire set off explosions and sent massive fire balls into the air; firefighters feared at one point that it would reach massive drums holding motor oil
A firefighter who suffered serious knee injuries underwent surgery in Christchurch Hospital
If ignored, this tactic can be the event that moves a fire from a structure of origin to a fire that has a block of origin
VES requires some different parameters than that of a traditional search
Firefighters are reviewing protocols after two initial searches and a third search after the fire failed to locate the body
Fire crews established a perimeter and let the fire burn for about 30 minutes to help alleviate a large oil spill
Division Chief says firefighters “shocked, electrocuted” while fighting fire
The first crews in were met with extreme smoke and fire
Initially there were a lot of misunderstandings and misinformation about how to identify, and address, vehicles with these systems
Two minutes into the video, a firefighter collapses
Firefighters were forced to relocate a command post as fire encroached, in fear the gas plant would explode
Firefighters face a very serious threat once the fire in a disposable structure enters the truss void space
Firefighters were thwarted in their first attempt to search the building when a staircase collapsed
A Knoxville firefighter injured his ankle
More than two hours after the fire began at Windsor Quality Food Co., it was still too dangerous for crews to go inside
Not long after firefighters arrived on scene, the roof collapsed
Firefighters were horrified when they opened one of the garages and a badly burned cat crawled out; 30 cat bodies were found
The fire damaged the town house where it started and three other town homes
An Allenstown firefighter injured his hand and a Pembroke firefighter hurt his ankle