Fireground Operations
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Effective incident command requires decisiveness, adaptability and a commitment to both operational outcomes and personnel well-being
Officials say the critically injured firefighter is recovering and credit quick action for preventing fatalities
What new incident commanders should and shouldn’t do before, during and after their first fire
Miami Dade Fire Rescue crews, including two fireboats, responded to a third-alarm fire at a scrap metal yard
The San Francisco assistant chief talks tactical tips for dominating the fire
The three-alarm fire in Millville was complicated by water supply issues, collapsing structures and a severed gas line
A quick trip around the building can illuminate key factors related to victims, building access and fire location
Painesville firefighters responding to a pull station alarm faced fire in a thermal oxidizing unit, extending to the roof
How to maintain firefighter safety while mitigating an incident involving solar panels or energy storage systems
Firefighters attempted an interior attack on the Southfield fire, but fire conditions drove them out
Auburn Engine Company 4 firefighters faced heavy smoke and two occupants trapped on the roof
Firefighters in Williamsport rescue an occupant on the roof of a burning house
Battalion Chief Adam Crispen said firefighters rescued a woman in a wheelchair while facing rapid fire extension in the Nob Hill apartment building
Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
The Orange County Fire Authority chief traveled to Altadena, where he grew up, as fires tore through the community in January
A step-by-step look at the fireground tactics to extinguish a chimney fire
How Technology Summit International and the new Tech Talk Tuesday video series bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical fireground applications
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
Challenging the fire service to adopt language and values that reflect professionalism, preparation and dedication
Video showed 16-year-old Tyler Sowden climbing a ladder to rescue a mother and her three children in a house fire
Two people died and six others were hospitalized after an early morning fire broke out at a Centennial assisted-living facility
The thermal imaging expert details how TICs can help firefighters be ‘intelligently aggressive’
Video shows Orange County firefighters rescuing an unresponsive woman from a Mission Viejo house fire
Syracuse firefighters rushed into the former Sisters of St. Francis convent, battling flames on the fourth floor, but were forced to retreat just minutes before the roof began to collapse
Firefighters love testing new tactics and tools, but some methods simply don’t address the key issue with EV fires
Waterbury firefighters say they were met with unusual conditions and a disturbing scene while rescuing a man held captive in a locked, fire-damaged room within a home
Prince George’s County firefighters faced fire on two floors of the three-story garden apartment
Allentown firefighters rescued a trapped resident during a three-alarm rowhome fire that extended into other homes
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said the fire could burn for days due to the deep piles of construction materials inside
Waterbury firefighters rescued a 32-year-old man who set fire to his room in a desperate escape from a home, where he had been held captive for 20 years since the age of 11
Flames spread through the cockloft of adjoining buildings, forcing firefighters into an exterior attack after a ceiling collapse
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