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.
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
The department uses the cameras to teach new volunteers about what to do while on a call and also for promotion purposes
The fire flared up again after one of the tanks depressurized and resulted in a fuel leak; officials have launched a criminal investigation
The fire was apparently sparked accidentally by workers on the roof; everyone inside evacuated without injury
Despite their popularity around the world, the motorcycle as a fire rig has been slow to catch on in the U.S.; here are some reasons to give them a close look
One firefighter is still listed as missing; 12 other people were injured in the explosion
A total of 20 firefighters surprised the cafeteria cook with a new roof — free of charge
A retired colonel and captain were sentenced to one year in jail for having granted the nightclub a permit to operate
The truck was going down a hill when the brakes failed and slammed into a bus station; 30 other victims were hospitalized with severe burns
President Xi Jinping urged rescuers to aid the injured and victims’ families, and to determine the cause of the fire and who was responsible
Forty-one others escaped the fire at the 800-year-old building; arson is not suspected
Mayor: “It really gives you an appreciation of our emergency services and what they do.”
Chief Hayes-White said she was “extremely honored” to be recruited, but that her ties to San Francisco are too powerful
Investigators are still trying to find out how the trailer became disconnected from the tractor; three of those injured are in severe condition
Disaster Assistance Response Team included 57 urban search and rescuers each from Los Angeles County and Fairfax County, Va. fire departments
They trained 90 Nigerian firefighters to western fire standards and helped put 32 U.S. fire trucks in service
Hooded protesters tossed bottles and incendiary devices at police and journalists
For catastrophic disasters in developing countries it’s time to rethink the USAR and aid response from high-income nations
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White: “When I got the phone call, I was a bit surprised and very intrigued.”
More than 300 firefighters battled the wildfire on the ground, while an aircraft dumped water onto the flames from above
Dan Foley wants to take his firefighting skills and share them with the world
Early reports are that one firefighter was caught in a flashover and the other died trying to rescue him
Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2 to assist local emergency operations in and around the hardest hit areas of the country
They got them into an inflatable boat minutes before the car was submerged; torrential rain has caused flooding across the Sydney region
A slice of burnt toast could cost businesses a $750 fine as part of plan to recoup costs of firefighters responding to false alarms
Strong winds sent the grass fire burning out of control, leaving 5,000 homeless
The judge said the 15-year-old girl was careless, not criminal, with smoking materials that set off a 2013 shop fire
The robot firefighters will be hauled by six-ton trucks to industrial and other large-scale fires
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but it appears to be something mechanical
The driver suffered serious burns; a bystander was also injured in the collision
A firefighter slid between the walls and slowly nudged the woman out; no equipment was required