Mutual and Automatic Aid
Over 100 firefighters from 25 departments battled a large blaze at Daybreak Foods’ Clearfield facility
The blaze injured two Macomb Township firefighters and drew aid from five communities, highlighting Local 5023’s staffing concerns
Fire crews from eight departments helped battle a fully involved house fire in Windham
Fires don’t stop at the city border, and hazmat spills don’t pool just outside the county line so it’s clear who should respond
First responders from at least 15 agencies responded to the BNSF crash near Raymond
Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved
A water main break slowed firefighters’ efforts, and the Fountain of Life Center was destroyed
Crews from Orange and Monterey counties have been evacuating and extracting people and their pets
The incident in Ohio serves as a reminder for all first responders to both train and coordinate early and often with community partners
Fire and EMS crews from multiple departments responded to the metal and paint plant
The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history
People within a mile of the incident have been directed to evacuate immediately
Captain Ashley Losch explains the endless coordination at play, identifies the biggest hurdles ahead, and even spills a little big game tea
The Scioto Valley Fire District and others are investigating the incident that drew crews from 14 departments
Since Norwich volunteer firefighters filed a petition, a special election on the ordinance will be held
Members of four Norwich FDs and the Mohegan tribe responded
The Bismarck Fire Protection Association thanked fellow first responders for their assistance
The Overton firefighters had already voted for a new fire chief when the city council voted in an executive session to hire a different chief
Glendale Firefighter Mark Fowl “will be deeply missed,” the department said in a Facebook post
EMS providers and volunteer firefighters were deployed for a 72-hour shift and responded to 600+ calls on their first night
If the petitions are verified, the City Council at its next meeting would have to schedule a special election within 30 days for voters to decide whether to keep or repeal each ordinance
Lockport’s council president called for an emergency meeting because of the number of mutual aid calls to VFDs last Thursday
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport’s main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
Fire crews from multiple counties fought the Marengo fire, and ambulance crews transported five people to a medical center
Speaking up about what’s really happening when volunteer departments can’t meet service expectations
“We would never enter that building without a breathing apparatus,” said Gorham Fire Chief Kenneth Fickett
“Our guys did exactly what they were trained to do,” Vermilion Fire Chief Bill Brown said, describing how firefighters, officers and EMS providers responded
The Fairborn firefighter was alert when he was transported to a local hospital, said Battalion Chief Adam Howard
The agreement calls for automatic aid between the paid and volunteer departments to structure fires and serious incidents
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
“The fire station I’ve been at for the past 10 years is gone. I mean, it looks like just something out of a movie,” said Hughes Springs Paramedic Justin Riehemann
Crews with Auburn Hills and other departments were able to extinguish the fire with an exterior attack
Limited staffing calls for being efficient in planning, training and member skills
