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San Diego firefighters saw smoke showing from the second floor of the Midway District gym when they arrived
Fremont becomes the first city to implement a drone as first responder program in both its police and fire departments
Firefighters describe their actions 30 years ago during the earthquake that claimed 72 lives
Portland firefighters entered through a window to search for occupants in a second-floor apartment because of fire conditions on the first-floor
Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said no one else is believed to be inside the Sandman Signature Hotel
Authorities believe a gas leak caused the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
More than 25 complaints were lodged against the building last month alone, per city records
Firefighters scoured the debris using buckets, power tools and heavy equipment to ensure no one was trapped
Firefighters were lowered about 100 yards down the embankment, where they removed the man from the wrecked vehicle
A carnival crisis, cliffhangers, underground escapes and fiery extractions: First responders answered the call in 2023
Your go-to options include a Halligan, roof hook, flathead ax, force wedge, thermal imager and flashlight
K-9
USAR TF-8’s cattle dog, Staffordshire bull terrier mix works to rescue live victims
Two workers were killed when the 11-story abandoned building collapsed while being prepared for demolition
Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty said they have not had any communication with the second worker in the coal plant collapse
Rescuers are in contact with one worker buried in the collapse of a multi-story plant in Martin County
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
Vernon firefighters trained on search, hoselines and ventilation at a restaurant before demolition
ARGO commercial dealers got their first change to see and test drive the ARGO Sasquatch XTX
Barrow County firefighters faced heavy fire at the front of the house and were shown a bedroom window where the child would be
Firefighters in Enfield ran an aggressive attack on a house fire that displaced nearly a dozen occupants
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Video shows when the top floor of the Old Havana building collapsed while firefighters inside were doing a search
Emphasize life safety by ensuring all residents have working smoke detectors – a 50-year-old technology recommended by the “America Burning” report
Las Vegas firefighters did a thorough secondary search of the entire building after the fire
Bart Van Leeuwen, a 27-year veteran of the Dutch fire service, shared international fire tactics and his department’s approach to life safety
Pressure is on the dogs and handlers to find the remains of victims and provide closure
West Metro firefighters said the Lakewood structure was being used by homeless people as a shelter