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.
“There’s going to be firefighters that die because of this,” said one union official who served 15 years as a firefighter with the USFS
Highlighting the agency’s work, from the NERIS launch to international engagement
Firefighters traveled thousands of miles, showcasing unparalleled teamwork during California’s fire season
Three firefighters and two police officers received life-threatening injuries in the blast, police said. Four firefighters were seriously injured and 22 police officers suffered minor injuries
Researchers around the world are independently working to solve the challenges firefighters face with electric vehicle fires, so why aren’t we sharing our findings?
More than two dozen injured men were transported to hospitals in “delicate-serious condition,” said the National Immigration Institute in Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Guzmán will receive the truck as part of a decades-long relationship between the two communities through the Longmont Sister Cities Association
USA-01 and USA-2 members were thanked by the U.S. secretary of state and welcomed home by loved ones
“It has taken many people doing paperwork, asking for favors, politicking and risking their lives to get it there,” the Chillicothe district said
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
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
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The charter boat captain is asking a federal judge to clear him of all liability as investigations continue
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
The donation was made in coordination with the International Fire Training Force, a Chicago nonprofit effort to aid overseas fire departments
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The rule change comes as the estate of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert prepares to sue the city over the fatal incident
The agency has been unable to certify where the 43 sets of PPE actually went or even if they arrived at their final destination, per congressional sources
Marinee Zavala focuses on the unique cross-border collaboration and relationship between Tijuana and San Diego-area firefighters
Instead of hotels, Jörg Richter is staying at fire stations as they always have “an open door,” he says
Authorities reported that Juan Carlos Santana Garrido, 60, a firefighter from Cienfuegos, had died fighting the blaze; no other bodies have been recovered
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
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
More than 300 people were injured, and two firefighters are missing
The top tandem team, which had taken a break from training to help with war efforts, has traveled to Florida for the competition among elite firefighter athletes
Greg Zimmerman and 11 other U.S. firefighters with Project Joint Guardian have been focused on Kyiv
Dozens of departments brought jackets, boots, helmets, air packs and more to the Oronoco Fire Department
Tyler Graf started unraveling the mystery of his early life after meeting Chilean firefighters who were in Texas for training
“I don’t think there’s a single firefighter that watches what’s happening in Ukraine right now and doesn’t feel a little heartsick,” said Greg Zimmerman
Understanding the diverging evolution of crew cab and chassis, equipment layouts, pumping systems and more
Departments in California, Florida and Ohio have been collecting PPE, medical supplies, food and more
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