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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
FDNY’s Marine 1 Bravo was operating at night when a charter boat collided with it, injuring the foreign firefighter, an FDNY member and three civilians
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
The attack lasted 21 minutes and was undertaken by six pirates; no one was injured
The department has adopted a respectful workplace policy and will provide training to all firefighters and board members
The post has almost 40,000 likes and over 4,000 shares; some support the firefighter while others attacked the publicity
A town that saw 20 of its firefighters resign sees new claims by a fired enforcement official and a rally for the firefighters who left
Twenty volunteer firefighters, including the chief, resigned over a controversy involving its only female member
Experts acknowledged they have no idea how many skyscrapers have the potentially combustible paneling and are at risk of similar fast-moving fires
She explained that she wore the belt to prevent herself from entering into sexual relationships
The ceramic foam can handle temperatures of more than 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit and is fully biodegradable
Crews used a saw to make several incisions in the plastic; the cuts relieved the pressure and they were able to release the 4-year-old’s finger
A man upset over a financial dispute set fire to a moving bus and fled as the flames trapped people inside
Four teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze; the fire appears to have originated on a 20th floor terrace
The Africa Fire Mission empowers firefighters across Africa to get fire training and firefighter equipment
Crews brought the koala back to their station and police officers hand-fed her water and gum leaves
Many of the victims were civilians lined up to recharge their cooking gas tanks
A damaged fire truck will be out of service until it’s repaired and re-certified; all personal protective equipment was destroyed
They posted a photo to Twitter with the caption: “Thought we hit something on the way home. Sorry kids, Santa isn’t coming.”
One of the cabs participating in the protest also knocked a police officer to the ground
The plane was delayed 10 hours and the entire incident delayed 30 flights
The new system includes external water deluge systems, in-cab air breathing systems and protection equipment for vehicle wiring, water and fuel lines
The 1992 Type III ambulance was retired when the department bought a new one; it will be the Belize town’s first ambulance
Fellow firefighters tried to save Capt. Paul Sanderson, 48, but were unable to revive him
A team of 20 doctors and crisis experts organized the medical response, sending three-person teams into the field and setting up triage operations in hospitals
Trevor McNally and his wife Susanne died in the fire; McNally became a part-time firefighter in 2005 and was hired full-time in 2007
Sixteen people were pulled to safety when an angle belt caught fire in the underground mine; China mines have long been the most deadly
Many public places lacked firefighting equipment, fire permits or did not hold fire drill
The park, called 199 after the nation’s emergency number, is in the same city where two explosions rocked a chemical warehouse in August
Officials continue the heavy task of identifying the 129 people killed in Friday’s coordinated terrorist attacks
The elephants are outfitted with water pumps and hoses; they are being used as “forest fire watchdogs”