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 crude oil tank blaze caused several explosions, and the Cuban government said it accepted “technical assistance” from the United States
The week’s photo is from Firefighter Scott Hayward of Fire and Rescue NSW in Australia
16 firefighters were injured as the city’s infrastructure, not built for the extreme heat, is buckling
Rescue operations were repeatedly disrupted by aftershocks; footage showed fires breaking out after the earthquake
The rationale for firefighters being equipped with the medication was a spike in overdose drug deaths
Officials said the units were prone to failure and caused the air supply to deplete in less than one minute
Officials are still looking for eight other temple board members for possible charges of attempted murder and culpable homicide
The departments are using the drones for hazmat incidents, multi-vehicle crashes and water and remote-area rescues
Shoddy infrastructure, poor upkeep and lax safety standards across the country of 1.25 billion people have led to one deadly disaster after another
The fire started when a spark from a fireworks show ignited a separate batch of fireworks that were being stored at the temple
The fire truck responded after no ambulances were available; the ambulances were stuck at the hospital waiting to hand off a patient
A house fire in the First Nation of Pikangikum killed nine people after a fire truck was unable to control the fire because it did not have any water
The fire started in one residential tower before spreading to a second; the cause of the fire is not yet known
The firefighters placed an oxygen mask on the lifeless kitten; the kitten becomes alert and playful moments later
The firefighter was inspired by the beeping of his pager; his fellow firefighters encouraged him to record the song and make a video
Two apparent suicide bombers set off the explosions in the airport; a third attacker is believed to be at large
This and other planned exercises are designed to prevent similar terrorist attacks this summer
Congestion and street width are just two of the factors that force us to consider the right size for our rigs
The man, wearing a firefighter’s uniform, sneaked into a hotel during a fire; he claimed he was firefighter and volunteered to help
Firefighters in Nova Scotia were perplexed when their dry hydrant become clogged; when they opened it up the hydrant was clogged with some sort of catfish
Firefighters tended to victims with second- and third-degree burns; the blast is being investigated as an attack
Lonica Collins became the youngest serving female captain in West Australia volunteer firefighting history
Prison fires have been set in recent years to protest overcrowding; this is the first with fatalities
After the first blast, 81 miners were rescued; a third blast Sunday killed those trapped and those attempting to rescue them
The report into five Australian paramedics’ suicides was completed last year, but has not been released to the public
The massive recruitment drive and marketing campaign addressed the fire service’s gender imbalance
Fire Chief Washington Espinoza talks about the challenges of running a fire department in a southern Peruvian city of 250,000 with almost no money
Black boxes from both trains have been recovered and are now being analyzed, which should show what went wrong
Rescuers have freed more than 170 people from the high rise building; as many as 124 may still be trapped
Firefighters used ladders and cranes to free victims from a high-rise that was toppled by an earthquake in Taiwan
Labor safety officials said they won’t issue charges because Adam Brunt, 30, was a trainee and not a worker
Patrick McBride fought off competition from 20,000 other hopefuls to land the role
It was the first time the pair had worked side-by-side as part of the same crew
