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A consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
Fire and EMS crews faced an explosion involving multiple victims in Jefferson City
The driver was able to get out on their own after the vehicle plunged off the top level of a parking garage and crashed through the Executive Conference Center’s roof
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Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell said three of the firefighters were inside the house when its upper level caved in
A woman who witnessed the incident said there was approximately eight to 10 people gathered on each deck when the collapse occurred
Branchville Hose Company No. 1 Chief Jonathan Frato said they had just finished dinner when “everything pancaked” and the decks collapsed, injuring over 20 people
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During the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention, multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping people and injuring several others
Building and combining various types of raker systems during structural collapse incidents
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An Escondido firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital after a roof collapse at a burning dry cleaning business
An FDNY official said there were “serious concerns” about the stability of the building as firefighters tried to rescue a worker trapped on the second floor
Reviewing building construction, unique hazards, and mistakes and lessons learned from fires in these dangerous occupancies
One FF sustained first and second-degree burns, another FF sustained third-degree burns, while the third FF received injuries when the roof collapsed on him
As the surface underneath the fire engine collapsed, the engine’s protruding front bumper prevented the vehicle from falling to the ground level of the garage
The locks to the meter room had recently been changed and firefighters didn’t have access to the correct key
Firefighters face multiple hazards at cultural icon as it continues to burn
Maury County Fire Department Chief Jeff Hardy became partially trapped in a burning home after a portion of the building collapsed above him
A Knoxville Fire Department firefighter was transported to the hospital for neck injuries; officials said he was “alert and conscious”
The unnamed veteran fire captain was already halfway through the roof as his colleagues “put their own safety … to the side” and rescued him
The New Orleans Fire Department said all 11 workers were hurt, including one who was trapped in debris
Three firefighters battling the flames on the roof suffered some burns when a portion of the roof gave way
A bridge on a highway linking Italy with France collapsed in the city of Genoa during a sudden, violent storm, sending vehicles plunging
With more wood structures, firefighters have to approach a fire differently and be aware of the collapse potential
Rick Pride, a 13-year veteran of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, fell unresponsive on the floor after working out on the firehouse treadmill
The Otsego Fire Department issued a mayday call after the firefighter became trapped by a collapsed roof while attempting to exit the structure
Anthony Colacino was participating in a training hike on his first day as an inmate firefighter when he collapsed
The firefighter was battling an apartment blaze while standing on a deck when it collapsed
Establish and enforce a collapse zone, and assign a separate incident safety officer to keep firefighters safe from a parapet collapse
Lt. Cody Burton fell through a floor at a house fire and was treated for five broken ribs and a punctured lung
Firefighters called a mayday after part of the building collapsed and sent bricks falling on a firefighter, according to officials
Firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony died after being transported to the hospital
The wall on the south side of the former Weaver Piano & Organ Co. building collapsed as firefighters were still inside
The tragic incident in Miami, Fla., illustrates the need for training and equipping every fire department for special operations
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras
