Fireground Operations
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Fire departments across eastern Onondaga and western Madison counties are adjusting response plans as a major water main break raises concerns about hydrant reliability and potential water shortages
Anniston crews arrived within minutes of a reported house fire and rescued two occupants trapped inside
Spurred by a deadly Silver Spring high-rise fire, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is equipping every fire truck with smoke hoods thanks to a family’s donation
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Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh called the Staten Island fire a “very close call” as the members receive treatment for a variety of injuries
Nearly two acres of pallets holding two-gallon plastic pots for plants, some stacked as high as 10 feet, caught fire
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While Central Mason Fire and EMS crews searched the structure, another crew used a ground ladder to rescue two people from a rear balcony
Multiple ambulance strike teams are transporting patients to alternative facilities in the area
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People within a mile of the incident have been directed to evacuate immediately
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FDNY crewmembers removed all of the children and found heavy fire in the basement
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Meriden crewmembers were treated for burns, cardiac issues and smoke inhalation
Crews will likely not know there are hoarding conditions inside, but the heavy fire conditions are the indicator to go big
The Scioto Valley Fire District and others are investigating the incident that drew crews from 14 departments
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Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
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Officials said they had no reason to think anyone was inside. Crews performed interior operations but evacuated after seeing signs of structural instability.
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Despite strong scores, there is much work to be done to build effective fireground command skills
“We would never enter that building without a breathing apparatus,” said Gorham Fire Chief Kenneth Fickett
“It was a new one to us,” officials from the Burlington FD said after a synthetic-material jacket overheated and ignited a pile of clothes on a bed
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“‘OK, I’m gonna die here,’” thought Brad Elder, a firefighter and professor who was one of the hundreds of first responders dispatched to a grass fire
Elizabeth Sauls was spending a day off from Kirk’s EMS with her mother and brother when all three jumped into action
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Crews with Auburn Hills and other departments were able to extinguish the fire with an exterior attack
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