Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
Fire response begins at the console, and emergency fire dispatchers need a structured protocol to hone their decision-making
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Officials say two young girls and an adult were killed in the massive blast at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont
Within six minutes of the alarm, Fall River firefighters arrived at Gabriel House and launched a heroic rescue effort
An Oswego woman faces an attempted murder charge for setting a fire in a house with people inside
Southgate Fire Chief Justin Graves said the fire extended into the attic and “ran through the whole building”
Fire in the Mattapan building under renovation had extended to an occupied home
Emphasize life safety by ensuring all residents have working smoke detectors – a 50-year-old technology recommended by the “America Burning” report
Cobb County Engine 10 firefighters threw a ladder to a second-floor window where a neighbor had said the man was inside
Syracuse firefighters used ladders to rescue people trapped on the floor above the fire
Firefighters from three departments worked to protect exposures at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds blaze
Lemon Grove firefighters arrived to find the house and a detached garage burning
A Melvindale police officer could hear the man screaming and tried to crawl inside
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Clark County firefighters were withdrawn from the building due to its compromised structural integrity
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company alleges Columbia officials were negligent in inspecting, maintaining the hydrants
It’s time to put these issues to rest once and for all – and start doing the right thing
Sacramento firefighters faced a second roof over a challenging “center hallway” complex in the two-story building
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Mobile firefighters faced a well-advanced fire coming from a row of structures
Colorado Springs firefighters kept fire, coming out of several manholes, from extending into nearby buildings
St. John the Baptist Parish firefighters were unable to rescue a mother and her two children inside the burning home
The overnight blaze in Oxford was fought by firefighter from two states
Smoke from the Tissue Depot fire in Cheboygan could be seen for miles
When good people get involved in high risk, low-frequency events, you are much more likely to make a mistake; ongoing training is key
Best practices for using built-in fire protection systems
We should not let the nobility of what we must do be corrupted by the excitement of what we want to do
The Decatur Fire Department issued a recall of off-duty firefighters to respond to the 3-alarm fire
Fire at the end of the row burned through the roof and extended into occupied exposures
Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Fay Craigmile said it took firefighters three hours to get the fire knocked down
FDNY fireboats assisted with water supply by drafting from Flushing Bay
Chesapeake firefighters were told several people were still inside the apartment building when they arrived
Investigators are speaking with an 11-year-old who escaped out a window to determine what happened
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The fire in Dorchester involved the collapse of rear porches and extended into nearby buildings
