Rapid Intervention
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
Allentown firefighters rescued a trapped resident during a three-alarm rowhome fire that extended into other homes
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A firefighter battling a fire in Brooklyn suffered a medical emergency while working on the roof of a four-story building
Firefighters from several states spent six days training on self-survival, firefighter rescue, teamwork and situational awareness
A Miami firefighter was hospitalized in stable condition after falling through a floor while another firefighter sustained second-degree burns
A firefighter became disoriented and transmitted a mayday while in the basement of a burning commercial structure
Firefighters Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones, along with Captain Edward Escamilla, were burned after becoming trapped during an apartment fire
Houston Firefighter Angel Gaitan recounts the apartment fire that trapped three firefighters during a flashover
A mayday followed by a partial roof collapse left one firefighter dead and at least four others in serious condition
Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns when they were blocked by a heavy door during an apartment fire
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Five firefighters were trapped by a roof collapse, and a sixth during the rescue, at a fire in Fairfield
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Firefighters from six departments faced sub-freezing temperatures, a heavy fire load and a firefighter trapped by a piece of furniture in the Phillipsburg blaze
Firefighter Marcelo Garcia succumbed to injuries from a wall collapse during a warehouse fire
A firefighter is in serious but stable condition after falling out of a window during overhaul at a Harlem apartment fire
An Ocean City firefighter was briefly cut off on a second-floor deck while he waited for a ladder
Four firefighters were injured as “fire rapidly intensified” and led to a mayday situation in Elsmere
The Charlotte Fire Department said Rescue 10 and other companies worked for 20 minutes to free the firefighter
The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
Sacramento Metro Fire Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn said firefighters faced a significant amount of fire and the possibility of people inside
Corona Engine 2 firefighters were applying water to disrupt ceiling tiles and check for fire overhead moments before the collapse
Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
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Columbia Firefighter Mario Trejo was one of two firefighters injured in a collapse during a structure fire
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Videos show firefighters running to escape a collapsing wall during a fire in Pottsville
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Eight Spokane firefighters were inside when the roof of the US Bank building collapsed
A Milwaukee firefighter suffered burns to nearly 25% of his body during rescues at a well-involved house fire
Union President John Sibiga said the report shows the Baltimore County Fire Department “lacks sufficient fiscal, physical, and human resources to accomplish its core mission”
Baltimore firefighters kept fire from two burning boats from extending throughout the Anchorage Marina
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