Fireground Operations
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Staten Island fire companies faced a fire on the second floor of a six-story hospital building
Breaking down fire attack directives into smaller steps allows crews to improve efficiency
The mutual aid fire in Epping saw tankers, a foam trailer and an ARFF rig from a regional airport on the scene
Firefighting was hampered by the temporary layout inside the building; interior operations were suspended due to compartmentalization
The basement complex received significant heat and smoke damage
He suffered first- and second-degree burns to his face and neck; he and three other firefighters were caught in the blast
One firefighter suffered a shoulder injury when he fell through a ceiling
It took county firefighters about an hour to knock down the fire that left 3 people on board with serious burns
A neighbor said two people came to her house to call 911, including a young man who said he escaped by jumping from a second-floor window
One firefighter wounded his shoulder when a piece of sheet rock fell on him
The victims were trapped inside the building and were pulled out alive but died later at a hospital
Crews doused the flames from a distance because ammunition stored inside the shed began to explode
The firefighter was treated for a concussion after falling down while battling the fire
Investigators say crews failed to recognize signs of an imminent flashover; firefighters were between the fire and ventilation points
He noticed fake license plates and popping sounds from the car, and decided to call in NYPD
Firefighters doused the home with between five and seven high-capacity water jets, pumping 4,000 gallons of water per minute to prevent it from spreading
Some 120 firefighters in 27 trucks responded to the six-alarm fire
Witnesses describe flames that reached 50 feet high and were 20 feet wide; embers were carried nearly 350 yards away
Two of the firefighters were treated at the scene for minor burns and another was hospitalized with a leg injury
In the absence of a known life hazard, why would we risk firefighters’ lives in structures that nobody else cares about?
He ran to the burning apartment, grabbing a ladder from his company’s vehicle on the way
Cheyenne Fire and Rescue responded early Wednesday to the hotel to find flames spurting through the roof of the front lobby
When firefighters arrived, they found the house so cluttered that they could not get inside
A firefighter found the two unconscious between a mattress and a wall; three firefighters and three other victims were injured
He and his fellow firefighters had just finished dousing a blaze in a trash truck when they responded to the house fire
They gave the man oxygen after his trailer burned down, then helped bury the cat as a part of their victim support service
Entrapment dangers and the potential for collapse are higher in a vacant fire
About 400 first responders charged into San Bruno after a high-pressure gas line ruptured, creating an inferno that killed at least four people
With mutual aid, more than 100 firefighters battled the fire; injuries ranged from burns to broken legs to smoke inhalation
The ‘lucky ones’ were the 293 households that were tagged green, cleared Sunday to return to their homes and stay
The Engine 52 crew discovered the explosion had destroyed the grid of water mains that supply nearby hydrants
The trouble is that in a street gas line, the pressure of the fuel whooshing through the pipe and the volatility of the gas is often too much for firefighters to handle
A witness used a garden house to douse the woman