Mutual and Automatic Aid
With fewer recruits and rising retirements, departments like East Hartford are turning to costly overtime and mutual aid to cover growing staffing gaps
Seven departments participated in the largest drone training exercise in San Joaquin County to sharpen emergency response skills and strengthen interagency coordination across
Zagaris served as the planning section chief at the scene
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
Crews with the Boston Fire Department and nearby departments used thousands of feet of hoses to pump water to the Suffolk Downs scene
Crews from several communities responded to the blaze, and no guests were hurt
Multiple explosions occurred after firefighters arrived, and approximately 30 tanker trucks shuttled water to the scene due to the lack of hydrants in the area
Crews with multiple agencies rescued the Morristown Rescue crew and treated and transported the patient
“We have no idea where anything was inside or what may have been in there,” Portland Fire Chief David McIntyre
Harold Joe Cordova served more than 65 years with the Manassa Fire Department, inspiring others to do the same along the way
Springboro Fire Chief Keith Shauberger said the two-story home was “pretty much fully involved” by the time firefighters arrived
EMS providers treated the firefighter on site, and crews from multiple counties assisted in putting out the fire
The best way to avoid analysis-paralysis during an MCI is to ‘get some of your thinking out of the way’ beforehand
If we can’t decide what’s best for the fire service, then someone else will decide for us
The volunteers claim the city council is gatekeeping resources and creating unbearable working conditions
Real challenges of an MCI from a metropolitan city’s perspective
It’s time to make MCI training part of the regular rotation
It’s vital to identify your capacity, who can help when needed, and what equipment is limited
Ebenezer Fire Protection District Firefighter Dustin Brandhorst, 36, was en route to a fire at the time of the crash
Without firefighters at Shasta Fire Station 56, the nearest help will have to come from three miles away
Clayton Fire Company Chief John Pridemore hit his head after falling from a scissor lift while cleaning windows
Enterprise Control Systems says its products will improve situational awareness and collaboration among services
The Park City Fire District has agree to cover calls for the North Summit Fire District for 60 days
