Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
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
Gaston County firefighters are reminding drivers to be aware of first responders who will be on the road working to update existing fire hydrants
Several people commented to ask why the firefighters couldn’t have simply gone over or under the car
It was so cold in Chicago that a 129-year-old record was broken and fire hydrants froze, causing problems for firefighters trying to put out a growing blaze
The organizations conducted a study to determine how to reduce the high risk basement fires pose to firefighters due to high heat and high velocity fire gases
The firefighters suffered burns on their hands, arms and face as they entered a home to battle a two-alarm blaze
More than 100 firefighters and 27 units responded to the scene, where two people were trapped by fire and smoke
Darnell Musgrove, three other adults and five children were forced from their home after a lightning strike caused a fire, which destroyed the house
Fire foam, advances in fire pump systems combat lightweight construction fire speed and contaminate hazards
Snow can hinder the size-up, hiding dangers and firefighter tools, and requires more effort to effect a fire attack, making rehab a must
Prince George’s County Fire-EMS Department Battalion Chief Donald Fletcher was on his way home from work when he saw a “ball of fire”
Mansfield Fire Department Chief Neal Boldrighini said it was “extremely challenging” to battle a blaze inside the department’s own station
The blaze killed a woman and her dog, who were alone in the house at the time of the fire
Firefighters worked to keep the fire from spreading while Pacific Gas & Electric crews have been trying for more than an hour to shut off the natural gas line
One man was sent to the hospital after jumping out of a burning apartment
Baltimore County Fire Department spokesperson Tim Rostkowski said it was the first time in his career he had heard of two fire hydrants simultaneously freezing up
“She got those kids out with not a scratch on them,” Tamarac Fire Rescue spokesperson said about the bus driver
The ladder truck’s electrical system was severely damaged during a training exercise weeks after it was delivered to the city
A massive blaze burned for hours at a landmark paper plant, lighting the frigid night sky and toppling an iconic sign that’s been a local beacon for years
Individual firefighters fought the fire for five to 10 minutes at a time, and then went onto a waiting bus to warm themselves up before heading back out
Maury County Fire Department Chief Jeff Hardy became partially trapped in a burning home after a portion of the building collapsed above him
Evaluate team integrity, communication and progress while advancing the hose line to complete a primary search
A Knoxville Fire Department firefighter was transported to the hospital for neck injuries; officials said he was “alert and conscious”
Firefighter Deane Comer helped alongside the other responding firefighters to extinguish the blaze and save his son from their home, which is a total loss
A Tomah Area Ambulance Service crew was transporting a patient in emergency mode when flames began shooting out from under the rig, forcing the crew to pull over and evacuate
A fire official at the scene said everyone got out of the residence safely but a firefighter suffered second-degree burns to the ears
Dispatcher Barbara Hughes was working when she took a 911 call reporting a blaze in the area where she lives
After an alarm alerted the Plymouth Fire Department to a fire in their own building, the three-man crew from Station 5 sprang into action
The Trenton Fire Department firefighters were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after battling a 3-alarm fire in a 100-year-old building
Over the last two years, the app has been adopted by fire departments in California, Texas, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Colorado, Virginia and many more
Crews found the badly burned remains of the roofer inside a small room, crawlspace above an “elevator room’’
