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.
Hopes of finding more survivors in Syria, Turkey begin to fade
Firefighter Sandra Hoffman from Halle, Germany, will join the Savannah Fire Department, and a SFD member will travel to Germany in 2024
Los Angeles County is sending dozens of search-and-rescue crewmembers, along with six search dogs and three structural engineers
The Mexican Red Cross said it sent 10 ambulances with 50 paramedics to the market, where emergency crews attended to victims and hosed down smoldering hotspots
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
German police say they’ve arrested a suspect believed to be the driver of the truck
The city’s junior firefighter program was placed on hold while a third-party, internal investigation is conducted
Officials said firefighters responded to 745 calls about drug overdoses in November
The moose first appeared agitated by firefighters but then calmed down and simply watched them work
Video of the firefighter’s actions has been viewed over 2.5 million times
Two tank cars, carrying propane-butane and propylene, derailed at a station, hit electricity lines and exploded
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
This year, firefighters partook in a hot wing-eating contest, searched for Civil War-era shipwrecks and saved birds from trees
Joel Felix Ubach was standing by the side of a burning building when it collapsed; it took crews three hours to recover his body
Firefighter Jamie Wilson came forward with the allegations in June, stating harassment has been a persistent issue in the department
Five other miners have been hospitalized but their lives are not in danger and a few others escaped unscathed
Firefigher Joel Felix Ubach, 35, and two others were trapped when the building collapsed Monday night
Officials said the fire may have been caused by an electrical problem
Heavy rainfall and low visibility grounded helicopters and complicated search and rescue efforts
Rescue workers, soldiers and members of India’s disaster management force pulled out people trapped inside the twisted metal and overturned coaches
Officials said the firefighter-paramedic felt high and experienced respiratory distress after entering a home with suspected fentanyl
Authorities think a landslide triggered by heavy rains caused the collapse
Lasse Gustavson, 60, suffered severe burns when he was caught in an oil explosion in 1981
Nine people remain hospitalized from the attacks and others are paralyzed; hundreds are still receiving psychological treatment
The 2015 explosion killed 173 people, most of which were firefighters and police officers
Fire Brigade station manager Joe Kenny said firefighters have released a number of people and two remain trapped
Steve Holder will complete his 17th marathon in New York this weekend
The fire may have started at an art gallery in Exeter city centre, but spread to the nearby hotel
An investigation revealed the building had numerous fire code violations
After a three-hour investigation by police and firefighters in protective clothing, the terminal was declared safe.
Rail officials say the train had been carrying 1,300 passengers instead of the usual 600
The deaths shed light on Peru’s lack of compensation and pension for firefighters
India’s fire tragedies remind us of the importance of prevention, enforcement and mitigating technology, especially as we prepare to vote
