How to survive the fireground

This special coverage series offers simple steps all firefighters should know for how to survive an entanglement, along with other hazards – floor collapse, flashover, disorientation and air management issues – so you are better prepared for these all-too-common fireground dangers.

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How to survive the fireground

How to survive: Structural-caused mayday events

Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible

September 15, 2025 05:03 PM

How to survive the fireground

How to survive: Stress response

October 30, 2024 03:35 PM

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Rachelle Zemlok, PsyD

How to survive the fireground

How to survive: Flashover on the modern fireground

October 30, 2024 11:52 AM

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Bureau Chief Trevor Frodge, NRP

Fireground Operations

How to survive: Disorientation on the fireground

October 28, 2024 04:00 PM

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Deputy Chief Vincent Bettinazzi, CFO

Safety

How to survive: Entanglement scenarios

October 28, 2024 03:56 PM

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Senior Captain Chris DelBello

MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING

Colo. firefighters practice mayday scenario training

A handful of departments all across the area will use the information they’re learning to train firefighters this fall

April 05, 2014 03:48 AM

2 Pa. firefighters hospitalized after floor collapses

The two firefighters were helped from the home and transported to a hospital for treatment; they have since been released

March 13, 2014 03:44 AM

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