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.
Bart Van Leeuwen, a 27-year veteran of the Dutch fire service, shared international fire tactics and his department’s approach to life safety
A 25-year-old firefighter died in an ATV rollover while working on the Donnie Creek Fire
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
Three of the 30 injured were in serious condition, two for burns and one with a fractured pelvis
The 14-month-old climbed into the front seat and was gripping the steering wheel while smiling
Ambulances, helicopters and other rescue vehicles raced to the scene as authorities worked to determine the scale of the emergency
Officials said an overheated vault holding electric transformers was to blame
The fire appeared to have been caused by a clothes iron that was mistakenly left switched on
The woman had been perched on a gently swaying large pulley device for at least four hours and was clinging to a steel cable
An equal opportunity recruitment policy was introduced after the department found that there were six female firefighters among 300 males
An epidemiologist leading the study said crews may develop bigger issues as time goes on
About three dozen firefighting vehicles rushed to the scene; nearby houses were blackened by smoke
A member of the First Nation department had to boost the battery and left the rig running to charge
Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
Officials described the fire as an “accident” that started in a parking level of the building
The report found that drones rescued at least 59 people from life-threatening danger
The nationwide survey polled 3,200 male and 800 female firefighters; 28 percent of women experienced sexual harassment in the workplace last year
The boy fell from the cliff while playing with two other boys
The woman was hanging out of a sixth-floor window when she lost her grip and fell
Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two who were in serious condition
Thuong said he converted his Vespa into a fire vehicle to help respond to fires faster and reach difficult areas
The depot holds large-caliber artillery rounds; there was no immediate word on casualties
Andy Adams was severely injured when a wall collapsed on top of him during a fire last year
Authorities said they were treating the attacks as a terrorist incident
The suspected thief was stuck in a hole he made with a hammer in a shop window
Firefighter Choi Kil-soo shielded residents from the flames as they jumped from the third floor of a burning building
Holding public and private entities responsible for PTSD is a major step toward preventing it
The fire appeared to have started in one of the girls’ living areas and spread to another dormitory
The ruling qualifies Ernie Dombrowski’s widow to receive $3,000 a month in survivor’s benefits
Dany Cotton shared her views on women in firefighting and the importance of challenging the stereotype that the service is for macho men
Alvaro Jimenez Gonzalez was trying to turn off an inappropriate film when he lost his footing and fell to the ground
The helicopter crashed during a training flight; the cause of the crash is under investigation
Six Nations Chief Matthew Miller is keeping his civilians safe while others see skyrocketing fire deaths; he aims to help those departments
