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.
Japanese firefighters spent five days with CAL FIRE Butte County firefighters learning about tactics in Western-style buildings
The newly opened Tulum International Airport in Mexico has acquired an advanced fleet of Striker ARFF vehicles to support emergency operations
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
London Fire Brigade Chief Dany Cotton said she received hate mail after advocating that people use the word “firefighter” instead of “fireman”
Rescuers worked Wednesday to free people trapped after a strong earthquake near Taiwan’s east coast caused several buildings to cave in and tilt dangerously
The study found that firefighters are more likely to experience persistent neck, back and limb pain the longer their careers are
Three firefighters from Chihuahua, a Mexican city about 550 miles south of Albuquerque, are joining an Albuquerque Fire Department academy class
Fire department officials said the residents were in their 40s to 80s, though most were elderly
Dark smoke and flames were pouring from the emergency room when firefighters arrived
A witness saw a glow in the air as he was driving and soon realized there was a massive blaze at the rail yard
The fire brigade said the disruption was caused by “high levels of natural gas coming off of a ruptured gas main”
Preliminary findings from the Grenfell Tower Interim Report discuss six major areas for improvement in fire safety
Intense flames, bad weather and poor visibility have hampered rescue efforts
Officials have previously warned that the tanker could explode and sink, possibly triggering an environmental disaster
The firefighter had just rescued a couple and their infant stranded on the roof of their car and was trying to save another driver
It took 72 firefighters just over three hours to extinguish the fire at the London Zoo
Officials told relatives of the 36 trapped employees of a business outsourcing company at the top floor of the mall that nobody could survive the extreme heat
Fire officials said the toll could rise as rescuers continue to search the building after putting out the fire
“The mindset of doing things as cheaply as possible and passing on responsibility for problems and shortcomings to others must stop,” a British official said
It took an hour for firefighters to free the man’s head from the microwave after he purposely put it there for a YouTube prank
Sam Rouen lost 145 pounds on the show and went on to become a firefighter as well as a motivational speaker
The fire department tweeted that about 150 firefighters rescued around 20 tenants from the building
The militants opened fire from four off-road vehicles on worshippers inside the mosque during a sermon, blocking off escape routes by blowing up cars
The midday blaze at the Milcamps factory producing the trademark Belgian waffles originated in the cooling system and quickly spread
Firefighters put out the fire at Xinjian Village in the district of Daxing three hours after it was reported
Police said the final two victims were identified this week and they are confident no one remains missing
A wildlife clinic takes in around 300 to 400 snakes a month from rescuers such as firefighters
When word got out that cash was stolen from an apartment, victims’ families said the suspect was “stealing from the graveyard”
Officials said evidence points to arson as the cause for at least some of the fires
Sunday’s fire comes after a fire at an oil refinery in Tehran killed seven workers
Officials said the death toll could rise as many of those who escaped have suffered extensive burns
David Badillo refused an invitation to a reception hosted by Theresa May because he has to work a second job due to pay cuts
Smoke was still rising from the remains of the lakeside hotel hours after daybreak and dozens of firefighters were at the site
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