Mutual and Automatic Aid
A blaze at the Novelis aluminum plant threatens recovery efforts already underway from an earlier fire that disrupted the auto industry’s aluminum supply
Moses Lake and Grant County firefighters practice search, hose advances, wall breaches and ventilation while strengthening coordination amid staffing challenges
Investigators found that compromised size-up, poor risk/benefit decisions, weak crew integrity and missed 911 information all contributed to the Leonardtown incident
Chronic understaffing left only one engine available when a massive fire destroyed two Amherst apartment buildings, causing heavy reliance on mutual aid
Tazewell County leaders, with backing from local fire chiefs, are proposing a part-time, paid department to strengthen mutual aid, improve training and modernize fire protection
Firefighters, technical rescue crews and a heavy wrecker spent two hours stabilizing a collapsed second floor and lifting the tree
A county firefighter just 0.7 miles away crossed into Lawrenceburg’s city zone to save a child, triggering a turf dispute
A UPS cargo plane bound for Honolulu crashed and exploded after takeoff in Louisville, killing at least seven and injuring 11
Limited water supply prompted a 3-alarm response to the Newmarket fire and mutual aid from more than a dozen departments
Four Sauk Valley departments completed a two-day workshop to standardize incident command, strengthen mutual-aid fireground leadership and reinforce NIOSH safety practices
Over 100 firefighters from 25 departments battled a large blaze at Daybreak Foods’ Clearfield facility
The blaze injured two Macomb Township firefighters and drew aid from five communities, highlighting Local 5023’s staffing concerns
Fire crews from eight departments helped battle a fully involved house fire in Windham
A recent multi-agency wildfire training exercise helped Orange County fire and law enforcement teams swiftly contain the Rancho fire in Laguna Beach
A massive blaze gutted the longtime family-owned boat business in Summit Township, prompting a multi-agency response
The Ogdenburg Department of Public Safety said on social media firefighters identified the structure as suitable for exterior fire operations only thanks to prior knowledge and thorough pre-planning
A three-alarm fire severely damaged a Teaneck home, displacing a family of three and prompting a multi-agency response
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
If your fire department budget is stretched thin, every dollar matters
The President’s Budget proposal takes a new, but not unexpected, approach to consolidating several wildland firefighting systems
Nearly a dozen fire departments fought the blaze at Louisiana’s historic Nottoway Plantation House, built in 1859
A massive fire at a West Baltimore mattress warehouse escalated to seven alarms before being contained, with no reported injuries
Firefighters from eight fire departments battled a blaze in Lehigh County
The Cuba (Alabama) fire chief talks FD recruitment, plus the programs helping his members better serve their community
With fewer recruits and rising retirements, departments like East Hartford are turning to costly overtime and mutual aid to cover growing staffing gaps
Seven departments participated in the largest drone training exercise in San Joaquin County to sharpen emergency response skills and strengthen interagency coordination across
Zagaris served as the planning section chief at the scene
Neighbors reported hearing an explosion before fire engulfed the Saugerties house
A failure in the radio alert tone caused a delay in notifying Norwich firefighters, prompting the East Great Plain volunteer department to respond first under the mutual aid agreement
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