Mutual and Automatic Aid
More than 70 first responders were recognized for their work during the collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport, highlighting the crucial role of regional emergency cooperation
Two firefighters were injured and two structures damaged during the latest of several fires on Long Island
Scranton firefighters face expanded coverage under a new city directive, sparking union concerns over safety, workload and lack of communication
Ambulances from several towns and companies could be seen parked along Main Street on both sides of the hospital
The towns of Jay and Livermore Falls had previously discussed sharing services in 2015
“It’s an honor for us to help out the community that helped us after 9/11,” said Richard DePrima, the FDNY All Hazards Team incident commander
Interagency relationships help solidify the infrastructure of small communities
“We kept hoping that we would find somebody somewhere, but it didn’t work out that way,” Pittsburgh Bureau Fire Captain said of Surfside aid mission
Ohio Task Force 1 rescue team members described the Surfside condo collapse scene as being “like a combat zone in a war movie” as they worked to find victims
Out-of-state members will form a strike team comprised of 11 firefighters to help protect the southwest corner of Oregon
One Cheektowaga firefighter became dehydrated and another suffered a cut on his arm while fighting a fire in a storage facility
The crew was given a key to the county and made honorary commanders of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department
Working side-by-side highlights that personal perceptions of others’ job duties can be limited and skewed
A raft water slide was affected by the fire and video from the scene showed huge flames and large columns of smoke pouring from it
One firefighter was injured in the response, which was determined to be the largest in the department’s history, a Phoenix Fire Department spokesman said
Chief Goldfeder reacts to a chief who’s trying to connect with a neighboring fire chief ... but not having much luck
It’s time to standardize your second-alarm assignment for the benefit of your citizens, not just who you want to respond with
Independent Fire Company Number 1 officials said they were blindsided by the Town of Maple Shade’s decision
The agreement will allow Meadville Central Fire Department personnel to drive Meadville Area Ambulance Service (MAAS) vehicles from response scenes under certain circumstances
Crews were assisted by off-duty firefighters, police officers and bystanders during the rescues
Two of the new crew members are EMTs, which will assist Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department since a bulk of their runs require EMS
Pittsburgh firefighters were providing mutual aid in Mt. Oliver where an abandoned home was engulfed in flames
Several factors contribute to how dispatch centers work – and hiring to fill seats will undoubtedly lead to issues
One firefighter was knocked unconscious after a metal grate fell on his head
Among the losses at the Glenburn station were a fire engine tanker, three grass units and a rescue truck
A second alarm response was requested to help save Kingston Fire Chief Graham Pellerin’s home
The injured firefighter was part of the mutual aid response to the two-alarm blaze
Nearly 50 people were displaced in the blaze at a two-story residential building
Fire/EMS and law enforcement personnel worked together to bring the organs and doctors to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital amid gridlocked traffic
Officials from at least one of the departments that arrived to put out the fire said they were not a part of any training exercise
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 University of Connecticut Fire Department stepped in when the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association became overwhelmed with a spike in cases at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
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