Fireground Operations
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James Muller’s widow cites poor communication, water overload from deck guns and inadequate training as key failures that led to her husband’s death
A logistics team is essential for streamlining larger, more complex operations
NIOSH investigation finds heat-damaged equipment led to lost communication during a structure fire
Researchers conducted 13 experiments to evaluate the coordination of fire suppression and ventilation tactics for fires at multi-family dwellings
Firefighters were “pulled back for safety” after an armed man barricaded himself in a trailer on the property
Officials say the three firefighters were fighting the blaze from inside the home when it partially collapsed on top of them
The firefighters sustained burns to their hands while ventilating the three-story home
A case study highlights how data can impact risk assessment and resource deployment models
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
One firefighter was overcome by smoke while ascending an interior stairwell; the other was rescued via a fifth-floor window
The homeowner alleges that fire crews didn’t care about saving his home because he lives in a black neighborhood
Test your knowledge of sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, and cutting the hole and punching through
Reflecting on the all-hazards nature of fire service response
The massive fire burned for nearly a week and a half
The three-alarm blaze engulfed the second and third floors of the house
East Contra Costa Fire Protection District is taking measures to maintain operations amid financial shortfalls
The fire chief says some firefighters will return for outpatient work; others have months of recovery ahead
With financial woes striking, how will fire departments need to adapt for continued service delivery?
The firefighter managed to escape after a mayday call at the three-alarm fire
The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute releases preliminary analysis of study of coordinated fire attack operations
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said several of the firefighters will be off of work for a long time due to their injuries
The Colorado Springs Fire Department reported that 20 apparatus plus support units responded to the thrift store blaze
Four of the nine Jacksonville firefighters injured in an explosion at a shipboard fire have been released from the hospital
A fire broke out Friday morning at a third-party Amazon distribution warehouse complex with a square footage of 1.1 million feet
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said the fire was more like a “four-alarm equivalent fire” due to intense heat
Jacksonville firefighters suffered burn injuries during fire attack operations at a cargo ship fire
How firefighters are being impacted by the protests and riots following the death of George Floyd
More than 200 firefighters responded to the five-alarm blaze at a south Sacramento industrial park
Officials said the department saw about 24 structure fires in a 24-hour period and at least 14 fires have been ruled as arsons
The police chief said the man’s actions were “noble” but “extremely dangerous” and he had to be restrained by officers and firefighters
We can’t make good progress as a fire service with leaders making decisions based on likes instead of needs
Firefighters safely evacuated two people and a dog from the home during the two-alarm blaze
