Mutual and Automatic Aid
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
A three-alarm fire severely damaged a Teaneck home, displacing a family of three and prompting a multi-agency response
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Firefighters worked for several hours fighting a fire in a 16,700-square-foot home in Bloomfield Hills
The fire in Solvay sent up a large plume of orange-colored smoke seen for miles
A lack of hydrants and an apparatus problem hindered firefighting efforts in East Windsor
Two firefighters were injured when an explosion leveled one home and damaged several others
Firefighters from several departments used defensive operations during a commercial structure fire in Wayland
Firefighters from three departments worked to protect exposures at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds blaze
Lemon Grove firefighters arrived to find the house and a detached garage burning
The overnight blaze in Oxford was fought by firefighter from two states
Smoke from the Tissue Depot fire in Cheboygan could be seen for miles
Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Fay Craigmile said it took firefighters three hours to get the fire knocked down
Firefighters from several FDs battled a fire involving buildings over 100 years old in the historic Covington square
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
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