Mutual Aid
Full list of Mutual Aid results
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La. fire dept. to stop responding to calls in unincorporated areas
–The Youngsville Fire Department announced that it will stop responding to most calls outside city limits, voicing concern that they will not be reimbursed
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Ore. fire district changes mutual aid policies amid wildfire aid
–As firefighters help battle the Camp Fire, the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District passed a policy limiting how often crews can be sent to other places
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Wash. firefighter struck by vehicle while in Calif. for wildfire aid
–The Washington firefighter was in Malibu to respond to the Woolsey fire when he was struck by a civilian vehicle
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Firefighters from around the U.S. travel to help in Calif. wildfires
–Firefighters from 17 states are answering the call for help in wildfires that are consuming the state of California
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NC first responders share stories from Hurricane Florence
–Several responders from different Haywood County departments all gave their time and talents to aid in the hurricane preparation and response effort
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The Golf Course fire: Managing a big response with a small department
–Why mutual-aid agreements and local cooperation is important for small departments to stretch their resources
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Rapid Response: Every department needs mutual aid agreements and communications interoperability
–50 simultaneous gas explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities drives home the need for interoperable radios and automatic aid
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IAFC discourages self-dispatching ahead of Hurricane Florence
–The organization reminded fire departments to be “disciplined” in their response and “ready and available to local communities”
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First responders across US traveling to help with Hurricane Florence
–Responders from California, Indiana, New Hampshire and Colorado are heading to the East Coast to assist in any needed rescue efforts
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29 Texas fire depts. heading to Calif. to help with wildfires
–Around 98 firefighters from 20 different counties are being deployed in an activation of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System
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International firefighters head to US to help battle wildfires
–By week's end, 145 fire personnel from New Zealand and Australia will arrive to help fight fires across more than 1 million acres
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Walkthrough gives IC unique insight in plastics factory fire
–Incident preplanning, water supply knowledge and mutual aid agreements were key to success in abandoned factory fire at the top of a mountain in Cumberland, Md.
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Inter-agency collaboration solves staffing challenge in Idaho region
–To deal with the natural uptick in calls that comes with population growth, they find new ways to work with their neighbors
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Mass. fire union questions staffing level on Twitter
–IAFF Local 1783 said the Amesbury Fire Department was "unable to respond" to a mutual aid request due to "staffing issues"
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Automatic and mutual aid: The response conundrum
–In theory, automatic aid sounds like it would benefit all departments and jurisdictions involved, but that may not always be the case
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