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.
Arthur Curry, a 27-year-old from San Diego, signed up with the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine
The idea came from third-year Clifton firefighter Oleg Skachko, who emigrated from Ukraine as a teenager
This week’s photo is a show of solidarity for the people of Ukraine and Ukrainian first responders by FDNY probationary firefighters
The initial dispatch led firefighters to believe she was stuck on the toilet rather than locked in the bathroom
Firefighters doused the flames and rescued four three-wheeler passengers
Japan’s fire and rescue agency tallied 40 people who were injured, including three seriously, and said it was trying to determine if any people were still missing
A total of 20 firefighting teams took part in the operation to control the blaze
Firefighter Israel Aidem Pereira, 40, was found unconscious with symptoms of cardiac arrest
Capt. Rudolph Peter Witton was on his way to a house fire with crew members when he appeared to go into shock
Matthew Mantziou, 33, became disoriented after his low-air alarm sounded while searching for a woman in an apartment complex
He got a year behind bars for not preventing people from slipping onto the land and setting the fire
More than 100 firefighters fought for 3 hours to contain the blaze across two poultry sites
The 300-home compound was mostly sex workers; the fire started when one worker poured fuel into a running generator
The fire platoon chief called it a good night as no one was injured
Officials said there was no longer any danger in the neighborhood after an explosion sheared part of the building
Daniel Howard, 37, was killed after a wall collapsed on him and a fellow firefighter; he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest
Donald Bamber, 58, was transferring water between tanker trucks when he suffered a medical emergency
It was China’s most serious industrial disaster since a fire at a poultry plant killed 119 people in June last year
The friendship began when the firefighters sent sympathies to the German family following the 2012 LODD
The firefighter were called to investigate the gas leak; at least six fire trucks were flung into the rubble
Jessica Boomhower was training at a fire station when she began to complain that she wasn’t feeling well
They lost two fire trucks, an all-terrain vehicle and all of their firefighting equipment
The converted, specially engineered and just plain odd-looking fire trucks may not have a place in everyday life, but they are worth a closer look
The non-profit trains firefighters to assist and support Israeli emergency service organizations during times of emergency
The fire, which was first detected in 1916 is only 30 feet from the college
One firefighter has reportedly died and few more are seriously injured in the incident
The crash killed all five fire officers aboard the helicopter, while a female high school student on the ground received a minor injury
It was unclear what caused the train to derail; officials vigorously dismissed terrorism as a possible cause
The fire killed 119 people and was the biggest in a series of blazes that tore through the southern Australian state of Victoria in 2009
At least 26 are dead and dozens of others may be trapped
While not as popular as in Europe, swap-body modular apparatus have a definite place in the U.S. fire service
Visiting numerous fire stations in New Zealand and Australia gave me perspective on the U.S. fire service and appreciation for theirs
The U.S. exchange student got stuck after a dare went awry; the firefighters said the rescue was not complicated