Mutual and Automatic Aid
A massive fire at a West Baltimore mattress warehouse escalated to seven alarms before being contained, with no reported injuries
Firefighters from eight fire departments battled a blaze in Lehigh County
The Cuba (Alabama) fire chief talks FD recruitment, plus the programs helping his members better serve their community
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
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
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