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.
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Social media posts highlight the challenges faced by Ukrainian fire crews ‘standing tall, doing their job’ during Russian invasion
Texas Firefighter Josh Bardwell details his time working with the Africa Fire Mission in Kenya and how the experience changed his world view
Firefighter Andy Lane smashed a window and crawled through the home to find the woman and pull her to safety
Firefighters rushed in to save the shoppers, but were crushed themselves when a second part of the roof collapsed
The passenger plane crashed after trying to land at an airport in the city of Kazan
High winds in Croatia flung a large piece of metal debris, and the firefighter standing on it, into a building; he wasn’t injured
The islands nation was hit by one of the worst storms ever recorded
He was the only one on board when the plane went down during a water drop in rugged terrain
Fire investigators found that the blaze was started as a result of live ordnance exercises at an army range
There had been fears that three of the fires would join to create a massive, erratic wall of fire that would be difficult to control
The video, taken from a vehicle traveling behind the bus, showed a burst of flame and gray smoke
The fires have killed one man, destroyed 208 homes and damaged another 122 since Thursday
Their homes had been destroyed while they were out fighting fires in the Blue Mountains
He was riding on the tailboard of an antique fire truck when another crashed into him
If firefighters can’t strike because we’re so vital to public safety, why can a bank repossess apparatus?
The FBU argues that changes to pensions and the retirement age will mean thousands of firefighters lose their job “simply for getting older”
They’re protesting against budget cuts and want to keep their early retirement age at 58
The fire underlies the countries neglected fire safety
The firefighter died of injuries sustained while battling the wildfire
Portugal’s prime minister says fire officials are tightening safety procedures after the 18-year-old died
Two firefighters were also injured in the blaze, which claimed the lives of two other firefighters in the last week, bringing the total killed in August to five
Other firefighters initially performed CPR on the injured firefighter
The cause of the explosion in the Russian-built submarine has yet to be determined
Nearly a dozen fire engines rushed to the dockyard to douse the fire
One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
The fire gutted the international arrivals hall, where passengers pass through immigration and retrieve their luggage
The songs will be used as part of the fire service’s public education campaign
Another firefighter was pulled from the burning warehouse and taken to the hospital
Correspondents say such incidents are common in India and are often blamed on poor construction practices
Firefighters are still battling the burning oil tanker cars
The chief fire officer said the plans meant fire stations would not be closed