Fireground Operations
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Minneapolis firefighters faced several burning tents and exploding propane tanks as fire damaged two houses near the encampment
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Each day communities are finding more and more of them
The deaths shed light on Peru’s lack of compensation and pension for firefighters
Lt. Peter St. John blacked out after the explosion and awoke in pain as chaos unfolded around him
One firefighter was transported to the hospital for a possible fractured wrist
One firefighter suffered serious injuries, but was reported to be in stable condition
A third firefighter was shocked after coming into contact with live wires on scene
Two people aboard the plane were not injured after the plane caught fire and its landing gear collapsed
The firefighters ran across the freeway, dodging traffic to reach the unconscious officer
The children’s parents were home at the time of the blaze but were unable to reach them because of heavy smoke
The fire started in the back of the bus and appeared to have been an engine problem; the bus was a total loss
The flare at SUM Hospital began near the dialysis ward and quickly spread to others floors
A mix of asphalt and kerosene was being loaded into a tanker truck when vapors ignited
No serious injuries have been reported but four firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation
The 10-year-old canine began barking when the owner’s garage began to fill with brown smoke
An unattended candle ignited the first blaze; Lt. John Wagers returned home six hours later to find everything destroyed
The 70-year-old’s daughter attempted to get her father, but she said the fire was too intense
What, you haven’t heard of it? OK, well I’ll do my best to explain it
The day you know you are ready to become a parent is a few months after your first child is born; the same is true for firefighting
Sometimes constructive criticism is OK, but other times it is just plain annoying
It’s OK if you don’t agree with the other party’s point of view, but realize they aren’t going to change the way they do things
Many fire departments are successful at knocking down fire with 1 1/2-inch lines and an aggressive interior attack
Crews evacuated 30 people from the church complex and satellite college campus during the blaze
Ardythe Hope was injured when a floor gave way during a rowhouse fire that killed two other firefighters
The study said human-caused global warming contributed an additional 16,000 square miles of burned forests from 1984 to 2015
The boy heard the smoke detector go off and woke the seven members of his family
The firefighter suffered an electrical shock while attempting to notify and evacuate residents from a burning home
The smoke detectors in the house were not working and smoke could be seen coming out of the attic
The firefighter was on the roof using a saw when the incident occurred
No injuries or damaged structures have been reported yet
With such high winds, crews are unable to put up a ladder or bring in a ladder truck to help control the fire
