Industrial Firefighting
The Industrial Firefighting topic covers news, opinion and training information about providing fire and emergency medical services in all industrial settings, including airports.
Two incidents, decades apart, highlight the risks of operating near this dangerous compound
Structural damage has prevented firefighters from entering the Newburyport building; EMS providers transported four PCI Synthesis/ SEQENS workers
Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown said it may be weeks before the fire is fully extinguished because of four hot spots
A hot bulb fell on some combustibles inside a sprawling building that houses several businesses at the industrial site
The cause of the leak still has not been determined; two wildfires caused by the explosion burned 31 acres of land
A mix of asphalt and kerosene was being loaded into a tanker truck when vapors ignited
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More than 200 firefighters responded to the warehouse fire; one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion
The roof of the warehouse collapsed, making it too dangerous for firefighters to go inside.
The roof of the plastics warehouse collapsed while they were trying to extinguish the blaze
It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze, which was contained to a tank area
Not knowing the hazardous materials they faced or how to address them doomed an under-trained firefighting force
Part of understanding why so many firefighters died in the recent explosions is knowing how their fire service is structured
Following a near-miss, one department compiled 12 lessons learned for dealing with alternative-fueled commercial vehicle fires
The importance of preparation played out when a report of oil smell turned into a two-week-long response for an Ohio fire department
Rail disasters are growing more frequent and more severe and can happen in just about any community
Of all the stories to come out of 2013, these seem to best explain the current state of the fire service
That a California prosecutor considered criminal charges against the S.F. firefighter who ran over and killed a plane-crash passenger has meaning for us all
Proximity firefighting ensembles are not just for aircraft firefighting, and not all suits have the same level of protection
The scrappers were trying to steal pipe from the historic auto manufacturing facility
Governor says evacuation and cleanup could serve as a model for emergency crews
Homes and a nearby school were evacuated as firefighters did not know what materials in the warehouse were burning
Responding local fire departments remained on standby in case the company’s firefighters could not handle the blaze
No one was hurt as a result of the explosion and firefighters intend to let the fire burn itself out
He was taken to a hospital after sustaining chemical burns
The firefighter was taken to a local hospital and the injury was not considered serious
The teenager was on the ground and covered in foam that rescuers had sprayed on the burning wreckage
That the West plant wasn’t inspected since 1982 throws a spotlight on how much local fire departments must rely on themselves
Crews were able to safely bring the fire under control without any injuries to civilians or firefighters on the scene
Officials say they didn’t know the cause of the fire or explosions; no injuries were immediately reported
One was treated on scene by medics and the other was taken to a hospital with third degree burns to her hands and arms
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