Mutual and Automatic Aid
A UPS cargo plane bound for Honolulu crashed and exploded after takeoff in Louisville, killing at least seven and injuring 11
Limited water supply prompted a 3-alarm response to the Newmarket fire and mutual aid from more than a dozen departments
Four Sauk Valley departments completed a two-day workshop to standardize incident command, strengthen mutual-aid fireground leadership and reinforce NIOSH safety practices
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
Easton Fire Chief Henry Hennings said the fire was the biggest in years
Charleston firefighters faced three bad hydrants and had to wait on tankers from neighboring FDs
Over 100 firefighters fought a stubborn fire in an abandoned, cut up four-story hotel and a mixed-use structure
“Whoever is the closest resource is going to respond,” Idaho Department of Lands Fire Bureau Chief Josh Harvey said.
Fire Chief Reggie Johnson and Communications Shift Supervisor David Bradshaw address the mayday call, fill-in response, and heroic acts amid loss of life
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
Glendale firefighters heard a loud noise; over 100 crewmembers with five departments worked on the rescue and patient transport
The Richland and Lexington departments’ pact is intended to reduce response times
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