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.
The wall on the south side of the former Weaver Piano & Organ Co. building collapsed as firefighters were still inside
Nine emergency-rescue and fire departments responded to the blaze at the Tri-Chem Industries plant
The building, which did have a working sprinkler system and was up to code, will have to be demolished
The only emergency exit had been blocked from the outside
A forklift propane tank caught fire and exploded; the fire was brought under control within 20 minutes
Senate conducts field hearing to learn about the state of pipeline safety in the United States
Federal investigators thing Chevron firefighters may have accidentally set off the blaze when working to contain a small leak
The weekend fire killed 7 workers just months after a similar fire killed 112 workers
Water availability and vehicle-placement difficulties made the fire harder to contain
It is unclear how much oil is leaking, but a section of the river has been closed to traffic
Sprinkler systems are credited with keeping the fire in check
The plant was shut down after the fire broke out Tuesday
It took one-third of on-duty personnel to control the fire
10 are dead and 3 still missing in a country with the worst coal-mining safety record
Firefighters battled the asphalt-plant fire for more than 24 hours
Investigators say the wiring or charging components may still be the cause
Neither firefighters nor key military officials knew what was in the containers that exploded
A properly conducted field test will help a fire department choose the right gear and have the data to support that choice
The cause of the fire is undetermined, but an open natural gas line fed the flames
Workers at the early morning blaze were able to contain the flames until firefighters arrived
Witnesses reported that the fire lasted 3 hours; at least 4 were injured
Firefighters arrived to find an open gas line feeding a fire
Both problems occurred at Boston’s Logan International Airport and involved Japan Airlines 787s
Smoke was reportedly coming from the cockpit of the plane grounded in Boston
The firefighting efforts nearly depleted the town’s water supply
The warehouse held carbon-based wrap which holds high heat for extended time after processing
An investigation revealed that a pipe appeared to have been punctured from the outside possibly by a firefighting tool
The three had gone missing during the fire fight
Two firefighters were decontaminated after sealing off the leaking ammonia
No passengers were on board; the fire was quickly extinguished
Cold temperatures and long distance to the water supply complicated firefighting efforts
The importance of the compressed-air fill station cannot be overlooked; here’s how they work and what to look for when buying a new one