International Firefighting
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Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
“In our 10 year experience as the first responder in Mogadishu, we haven’t seen anything like this,” the Aamin Ambulance service said
A 32-year-old man, who turned himself in to police, said he started the fire
Newark’s Public Safety Department said it will deploy emergency personnel in three teams
More than 140 New York City firefighters, police officers and other workers are in Puerto Rico to help
The powerful explosions created massive fireballs that lit up the night sky
Firefighters worked overnight to extinguish the fire; no one was injured in the blaze
The jet’s two pilots, flight attendant and one passenger were able to make it off the jet on their own
Nine New York City police officers and firefighters stayed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma
The sound of chain saws and bulldozers filled the post-storm silence that had spread across San Juan as firefighters removed trees and lifted toppled light posts
Just after search and rescue dog teams returned home from Harvey and Irma, they set back out to rescue victims from more disasters
It took three hours, a grinder, a vibrating saw and a hydraulic rescue device to free a man’ penis that was stuck in the weight
The koala, who was dubbed Kelli by a firefighter, suffered superficial injuries and was covered in grease from under the car
Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh said it is believed that two cooking gas tanks were brought up to the top floor and used to start the fire
Two of the tourists were injured in the face in the attack in the city’s main Saint Charles train station and one of them has a possible eye injury
Officials said the school was operating without a fire safety permit and license
Police said the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
The Grenfell Tower fire was Britain’s deadliest in more than a century, and provoked intense grief and anger
Firefighters described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
French firefighter Xavier Gourmelon said the princess was conscious when he pulled her out the Mercedes
Officials said that there were no fatalities, but four children were taken to hospital, one of them by a helicopter
Tragic fires continue to affect building codes and fire safety, sprinkler, fire inspections regulations
The two-day festival opened with the release of dozens of white doves to commemorate the victims
Karen Fry said she plans to get the firefighters “out in the public and engaging the community more”
Farm manager Rachel Rivers thanked the fire department for rescuing her 18 piglets and two sows from a barn fire with sausage from the same animals
About 2,000 firefighters backed by several helicopters worked for hours to contain the blaze
Cheers went up with each rescue, which firefighters confirmed with exclamation mark-punctuated tweets
The attack left dozens of people sprawled out on the ground in the city in northeastern Spain, some spattered with blood and others coping with broken limbs
The blaze is believed to have gutted or damaged several dozen homes
Quiet Warrior
From lawyers to construction workers, they take time off work to risk their lives
Officials said the country set an annual single-day record for new fires on Saturday, when 268 separate fires started
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