Mutual and Automatic Aid
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
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
Hebron Fire Lt. Eric Saunders, 23, is in serious condition after his vehicle struck a tree while en route to the fire station
Fire chiefs say that the decision to answer mutual aid calls has devolved from an immediate “yes” to a discussion about resources
After awakening to his house on fire, a father ran through flames to rescue his three young daughters, and his teenage son jumped from a second story window to escape the blaze
The county’s fueling contract company inadvertently filled up the tanks with the wrong fuel, putting diesel in the regular gasoline tanks and gasoline in diesel tanks
Teams are working on multiple contingency plans in anticipation of thousands descending on rural Nevada
Each of the departments that responded to a mutual aid request put in early in the battle against the blaze will be receiving reimbursement
The crash caused significant damage to an ambulance, fire truck and state police SUVs
Teams from 23 departments took turns working in half-hour shifts during the night after flames broke out at a large mansion in Old Brookville
