Mutual and Automatic Aid
Firefighters attempted an interior attack on the Southfield fire, but fire conditions drove them out
Bentonia firefighters are salvaging what they can and relying on neighboring departments after losing their firehouse
Recruitment efforts can focus on non-traditional members, people who live outside the area and even members of neighboring departments
“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
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
Fire crews from around Michigan and Wisconsin continue their aggressive attack as environmental officials monitor the area’s drinking water
Firefighters from multiple departments responded to the blaze at the Robinson Family Farm
Chester Battalion Chief Jon Ley immediately requested a second alarm, calling in off-duty firefighters and for mutual aid
How to manage inside-out rescues, who runs command, when to engage the suppression team and more questions addressed
Corner positioning often maximizes the resources of the device
The state’s OES and military department partnership seeks to strengthen California’s ability to quickly respond to climate-driven disasters
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Parts of the roof caved in, forcing Peachtree firefighters outside
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
Crews from multiple departments battled the 6-alarm fire for about 5 hours
Liberty Fire Department firefighters were delayed by a gate, overgrowth and concrete barriers
Ray Boyd Kerns, who later confessed, was among the more than 20 Woodstock firefighters who responded, in addition to mutual aid crews
Several fire departments from the region and the state’s wildfire control responded to the call
One firefighter at the Colony Fire suffered burns on his arms and face and was flown to the Parkland Hospital Burn Unit in Dallas
The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, making it possible for resources from other states to assist crews with the McKinney Fire
Dozens more firefighters are working the Chalk Mountain Fire; the Possum Kingdom Lake fire is largely contained
Orondo firefighters arrived to find the helicopter had flown into high-voltage power lines before hitting the tractor and catching fire
Crews from five departments responded to the blaze at the Nicholson Volunteer Fire Department station; no one was hurt
Nantucket Captain Nate Barber and another firefighter were hospitalized with smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, and a third suffered a back injury
Firefighters and EMS providers helped with recovery after the storm left three people injured, hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
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