Mutual and Automatic Aid
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
Oakland union representatives and officials from neighboring cities said the brownouts will have a “cascading effect” on local fire and EMS response
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Fire officials say the call to assist hospitals is the first time the system has been used for something other than a major wildfire
The airman with the 167th Airlift Wing Fire Department was fatally injured Sunday while responding to a request for mutual aid
One firefighter was struck by falling debris and several other sustained minor injuries while battling the blaze
The new computer-aided dispatch system allows for immediate automated selection of the closest available fire and EMS unit for all emergency calls
Starr County Sheriff Rene Fuentes credited more than two-dozen entities with assisting in the harrowing rescue effort
Helmet camera video shows a Bladensburg (Prince George’s County) volunteer firefighter cursing at a D.C. firefighter after an engine was parked on a hose line
Ohio and Kentucky fire departments work in a unified command to manage a fire and hazmat incident on the Brent Spence Bridge connecting the states
The Valley Stream (N.Y.) Fire Department firefighters were injured when a chimney collapsed onto them
The Washington Township Fire Department will shut down immediately as contact tracing is conducted
About 200 firefighters responded to the blaze at the three-story building
The five Yarmouth firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and lacerations
Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Duncan Henderson, 65, was on his way to assist at a grass fire when his vehicle overturned
The Fairhaven firefighters’ union spoke out against staffing cuts in the neighboring city of New Bedford
Lisbon Firefighter Justin Sayre surprised his girlfriend with help from another local fire department and a smoke machine
Street Medics Austin has aided several people injured by police projectiles and coordinates to help ambulances access patients
Chiefs speak of balancing the pain of injustice and their duty to serve the community
Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
The collaborative will track PPE use and identify shortages to ensure each department gets the supplies it needs
The county has formed an 18-department regional incident management team to better coordinate service during the pandemic
Rick Young and Scott Orr discuss how US firefighters are aiding in the ongoing Australia wildfires
The captain is accused of deserting by leaving the engine’s assigned area without permission, but said he turned back when he heard the aid was denied
Just like allied forces, firefighters from around the world come together to face natural and manmade disasters
Hundreds of U.S. firefighters are currently deployed or tasked to deploy to assist their Australian counterparts in battling the worst wildfires in the continent’s history
Fire agencies in Lancaster and Bolton will collaborate to provide advanced life support services after their previous ALS provider abruptly pulled out
The town received mutual aid 511 times this year and firefighters say they rely on a neighboring department almost daily
The woman thanked firefighters for traveling halfway across the country to help battle the Kincade Fire
Hebron Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Eric Saunders was seriously injured when his vehicle struck a tree en route to the fire station
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