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Nozzle, Hook/Can, F/E, Backup, Jet Pack...Wait, what?!
On the scene in East Franklin, New Jersey for the wires down - scratch that - for the house fire.
The number of dead from the tragic nightclub fire in Bucharest, Romania rises again.
Legislation to classify severe wildfires as natural disasters for funding purposes seeks to address the problem. The next federal spending bill, which must clear Congress by Dec. 11, should contain such a measure.
Understand the types of collapse and their impact on your operations
Joe Pronesti shares how a walk down Main Street and knowing your town's history can help identify a collapse potential before the fire.
Congratulations to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department's new fire chief, Brian Fennessy
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department added 3 new photos.
Brian Fennessy takes over as San Diego's 17th Fire Chief. Sworn in today by Mayor Kevin Faulconer. https://youtu.be/ey4cIzp5Zk0
Paul Spencer details how to "deliver the impossible".
Mike Kirby and Tom Lakamp discuss the challenges of working a strip-mall fire and the tactics needed to combat fires in these types of large structures.
"Right now, preliminary indications, all we know is that there were vagrants sleeping in there, homeless people sleeping in there,"
South Bend Fire Marshal Frederico Rodriguez
"Climate change has an impact as we look at vegetation, and where we're putting structures in the wildland-urban interface," said California State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover. "We have to look at the changing dynamics of fire behavior, how quickly we can respond to incidents and how do we build and what we build in certain areas."
At the majority of every technical rescue call, an engine company (or ladder, quint, etc.) will be the first-arriving company on the scene. While you may not be fully equipped with the related tools, there are several steps your company can take to begin operations. Greg Jakubowski explains,
"There was a blast fire after the initial explosion, and we're very fortunate we didn't get a major fire afterward,"
Elizabeth Fire Chief Thomas McNamara
Elizabeth Fire Chief Thomas McNamara
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Paul Shapiro presents large flow delivery using multiple units by discussing looped supply, manifold operations and more.
Fire destroys cosmetic display factory in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Toxicity in smoke and water supply issues were a concern.
"Close the door for life" is popular now, especially in a recent news show about that message missing from national fire prevention and safety messages - but back in 2012 one of our bloggers was already calling for it to be added. Is your department talking about 'close the door' with citizens?
An update on the house explosion in Elizabeth, NJ
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