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.
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
Nearly 100 Los Angeles County firefighters and structural engineers and a half-dozen specially trained dogs were sent to Turkey to help with rescue efforts
Two four-car trains collided head on in Italy, killing at least 22 and injuring many others
Volunteer firefighter Donna Noble’s life was shattered when her only child was killed in a school bus crash; now she focuses on relieving other’s suffering
All crew members were killed in the crash; rescue teams have decoded the plane’s black box
About 500 rescue workers were deployed to search for the crew, but there was no immediate information on their fate
Officials said the crew hadn’t reported any problems before disappearing.
Fire and EMS agencies responded to 230 wounded and 41 dead in the shooting and bombing attack
Jamie Wilson said she’s been bullied and harassed for nearly 10 years, but has had no help from her union
Over 120 firefighters and 30 engines have been battling the four-alarm fire
Initial rescue efforts were complicated by heavy rains and the threat of more tornadoes and hailstorms
Both died when their truck slid down a 20-meter gully Monday while battling an out-of-control wildland fire
The truck will go to a fire department in Nepal, which has been using truck models from the 1950s
Thaddeus Borowicz fell trying to enter his apartment window after being locked out; he was assistant chief at the Incirlik Air Base
Video message to his wife: “It’s only a home babe. Love you. I’m safe.”
While battling a fire at a shoe factory, a wall collapsed on top of the firefighter Monday
The county is reducing responses to save money and free firefighters for more urgent calls
Career and volunteer firefighters allege that the promotion process is fixed to favor preferred candidates, some with little experience
Officials said firefighters are working to control the blaze, but are still investigating the cause
An injured firefighter who was on scene at the massive blaze said the 13 firefighters who died didn’t need to
The fire is the country’s deadliest since a 2012 shopping mall blaze killed 19
For the first time ever, this year’s top graduates of Toronto Fire Services are women
The fire destroyed 2,400 structures when it ripped through last month, forcing more than 80,000 residents to flee
Similar to injuries seen in skiers, firefighter footwear has caused back, knee and hip injuries
The blaze triggered multiple explosions, rocking houses in the area and forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 people
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause and if the home was operated illegally
The parents left the house before dawn to go to the market; the children ranged from ages 4 to 16
About 1,000 additional fire crews will help contain and fight the Fort McMurray wildfire
Evidence suggested the dormitory fire broke out because of a melting fluorescent tube
The study aims to explore correlations between several factors and firefighter health
Nearly 88,000 were evacuated due to the blaze that began May 1 and covered 1,930 square miles.
Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and a rain forecast have enabled officials to put more firefighters on the ground
