International Firefighting
The international firefighting resource page covers news and training information about international fire and emergency medical departments, with a focus on major incidents and lessons learned and what the U.S. fire service can learn from increased networking and collaboration.
The Institution of Fire Engineers-USA Branch president explains how all firefighters impact fire systems, plus the power of international connections
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Preplanning is critical to identifying the unsafe living conditions in your area
The national testing was ordered after flammable cladding was blamed for the rapid spread of Grenfell Tower inferno
Urgent testing is being conducted on external siding panels on apartment blocks following the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze
A study found survival rates were higher when strong people reached safety themselves before helping others
Metropolitan Police confirmed residents’ suspicions that the inferno at Grenfell Tower was touched off by a refrigerator fire
Hundreds of firefighters remained on standby at both fires to prevent them from reigniting
Adele had a cup of tea with the firefighters Monday and thanked them for their efforts in battling the fire
Cooler temperatures and weaker winds helped firefighters make progress
Officials confirmed some sort of explosion happened in the city’s Central station
Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side
The videos show the charred interiors of former homes
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether any crimes had been committed in the inferno
More than 2,000 firefighters are working to contain major wildfires in the central region of the country
Attention has focused on a recent renovation project involving cladding installation as people search for answers
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the explosion was deliberately set or the result of an accident
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child
The firefighter suffered burns to 70 percent of his body; another firefighter is in critical condition
The study showed decision-making was often intuitive and reflexive, with officers affected by past experiences of similar incidents
As responders, we can’t run from danger because we’re tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
The plant’s owner was detained by police and the injured were taken to a local hospital
The attack left seven people and three attackers dead
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
Teenage screams filled the arena just after the explosion, which also killed the attacker and injured dozens
Emergency responder effectiveness after this terrorist MCI will likely be judged – fairly or not – based on solving the crime, caring for the injured and quickly reuniting families
Video from inside the arena showed concertgoers screaming as they made their way out amid a sea of pink balloons
Two firefighters waded into the water and battled strong currents to free the turtle
The sisters were aged 4, 8 and 20; other family members managed to escape the blaze
Chief Clayton Cassidy was last seen Friday morning checking water levels in a creek
Werner Doehner had burns to his face, both hands and down his right leg from the knee
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