Mutual and Automatic Aid
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
The state has experienced 600 wildfires in August alone during an unprecedented wildfire season
Colington Fire Chief Glenn Rainey credited training and mutual aid as the reason firefighters were able to make a quick attack on the four-unit row
Firefighters were ferried over to Rhode Island’s Block Island for a fire in a large, historic hotel
Tenders shuttled water to the Granite City fireground as dozens of cars burned for two days
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One requested additional specialized help to complete the rope rescue
Firefighters from 21 different companies responded to the blaze in Vineland
Officials released a health alert due to the smoke from the Albuquerque fire
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at International Paper in Hazelton
Fire was showing from the roof of an American International College building in Springfield when firefighters arrived
FFs from several departments battled a rooftop fire at a pharmaceutical supply warehouse in Mercer County
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
A rope system was rigged to raise “Dora” from a sinkhole in Granville County
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
Several FDs responded to a fire involving a large woodchip pile at a Longview paper mill
New Hope FFs followed their chief and resigned over what they call a hostile work environment and an order to return from a mutual-aid call
Waterford, New London and Naval Submarine Base FFs perform a rope rescue operation 50-feet up inside a storage facility
Outside of formal consolidation, there are useful ways to improve coordination through common dispatch centers, training standards and ICS
Firefighters often work in extreme environments; how we prepare ourselves for those conditions can influence the outcome
Milford Engine 4 and Ladder 1 had just pulled out of their firehouse when the crash occurred
The Town of Watertown asks the City of Watertown for fire assistance while the town becomes a combination FD
“I have less people to do more work” Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann said about finances and low career and volunteer staffing
The firefighter reportedly fell into the basement while fighting a house fire in Leonardtown
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Two firefighters were injured when a large door came off its hinges during a fire in Alachua County
A multi-alarm, abandoned warehouse fire in South River had spread to homes and other buildings
The bodies of 1 person and 2 horses were found inside Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables in Merrit after the fire was extinguished
Firefighters used a tow truck rotator and ladder tower to rescue two people hanging over the side of the interstate
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
Fire gutted at least 3 homes in Morgantown sending up smoke seen for miles
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Nearly 100 firefighters were on the scene in Spencer as fire consumed the 160-year-old church collapsing the steeple
“We haven’t had to ask for help. They’ve just provided it,” Irmo Assistant Chief Sloane Valentino said
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