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.
Detailing the big news of the year
The Institution of Fire Engineers-USA Branch president explains how all firefighters impact fire systems, plus the power of international connections
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Leadership
Chicago and Cincinnati leaders laud the steadfast efforts of Ukrainian firefighters working in a warzone
Leadership
The best leaders continually study leadership principles so they can adapt their responses to various situations and crises
Russia-Ukraine War
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
The show, rescheduled twice before due to COVID-related travel restrictions, will no longer launch in 2022
International Association of Fire Chiefs
The fire chief of the Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency in Canada shares what it’s like to be the first international president to lead the IAFC in many years
27 people were engaged in a training exercise when part of a cave collapsed, the Sao Paulo Fire Department reported
The award will support firefighter training and PPE in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
Explosion
Thousands march in honor of those killed, as a fire lieutenant serves as “consoler-in-chief”
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
Created in the 1980s, the search and rescue team has been dispatched to disasters in the U.S. and across the world to help comb through rubble, save lives and locate the dead
Family & Home
A firefighter in the United Kingdom was called to the scene of a crash and watched as his daughter was discovered in the wreckage
Officials said that most of the deceased victims succumbed to burn injuries at the scene
Inspired by technology used by the Paris Fire Brigade during the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire, the LAFD recently took ownership of their own firefighting robot
While last year was one of the most chaotic years in recent memory, thousands of Australian and U.S. firefighters rang in 2020 with the world already on fire
The girl, Elif, was rescued more than 65 hours after the deadly earthquake rocked the country
Officials said the fire started between the 8th and 12th floors before spreading to the upper stories; one firefighter was injured battling the blaze
The warehouse blaze caused panic among residents still recovering from last month’s devastating explosion
Explosion
Remembering the brave 10 in their final moments and reflecting on the impact of their loss
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
Few significant crackdowns on chemical storage came in the wake of the 2013 West explosion, which killed 12 firefighters
Firefighters must plan the tactical needs for all high-hazard environments in their response area
Dramatic video shows the moment that a fire at a fireworks warehouse rocks the capital of Lebanon
The fire at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes evokes memories of the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris
Fires on upper levels of high-rise buildings are complex, made even more difficult with the exterior skin burning problem
Videos showed flames engulfing the full height of the building as debris crashed on to cars below
The forest fires near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have persisted for almost three weeks, with strong winds complicating response efforts
International first responders have used drones for observation, sharing messages with the public and even decontamination
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