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.
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
Two departments recently wrapped up efforts to collect and send bunker gear, air tanks and tools
Thousands were forced out of the port city of Valparaiso, where 15 died in last year’s wildfires
Firefighter Brian Smyth, 57, suffered a heart attack while fighting a house fire and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital
Fire from the crude oil cars quickly spread throughout the river and took out an exit bridge
They paid the money it owed the village for previous firefighting services and signed a new contract
They were driving back to the station after responding to a fire; the injured firefighter sustained minor injuries
Three homes were destroyed and five others damaged; no fatalities or new injuries have been reported
About 150 firefighters are working 24-hour shifts in hot summer temperatures; short-lived rain showers were not enough to quell the fire
The chief said despite the mounting debt and expired contract, his crews would respond to a fire with lives at stake
The firefighter was hurt while trying to put out a beach lodge fire; he’s in stable condition
He is concerned about his exposure during training and that the material made its way into the base’s drinking-water supply
Firefighters couldn’t get inside because the flames were burning so hot and there was too much smoke
The family was not at home but the blaze killed their dog; the house was destroyed
The building’s sprinkler system was key in controlling the fire; around 100 firefighters took part in the operation
The cause of the fire is unknown; investigators say there are no indications of foul play
He has been volunteer firefighter for 15 years and has helped fight many major fires
Officials on both sides are arguing over whether First Nation had adequate funding to provide fire protection or if the federal government was negligent
The death of a firefighting student during an ice-rescue exercise raises “many disturbing questions that must be answered”
While unknown whether firefighters could have prevented the children’s deaths, the tragedy highlights gaps in fire protection on reserves
Dozens more were injured by an electrical wire that was moved by a pole so the float could pass underneath the wire
The Canadian private fire and rescue training industry has come under scrutiny after firefighter trainee Adam Brunt died last week during an ice-training exercise
Although 15 people were rescued, there are still 17 missing passengers; pilot called mayday shortly after takeoff
A frustrated firefighter blasted the young man for putting himself and others in danger
More than 200 firefighters were trying to extinguish the fire since late Friday
Rescuers used sledgehammers to smash through fallen concrete hunting for those who might be trapped
The park area will be equipped with 11 fire trucks and 80 firefighters decorated in “Disney style”
The fire originated in an electrical transformer box on the bowling alley’s second floor
C02 alarms detected the smoke in the tunnel, touching off the shutdown at around midday Saturday
The biggest fire truck in the U.K. comes with a piercing nozzle, as does a newly supplied super-hose that allows crews to tackle a blaze outside a building
One firefighter likened the situation to fighting a fire drunk and blamed the long shifts on poor management
No other vehicles were involved in the incident; the call turned out to be a false alarm