By Matthias Gafni and David Debolt, Mercury News: By the early afternoon of Nov. 8, the Camp Fire had swallowed Paradise and was headed southwest toward Chico and Oroville. A hand strike team was sent to the front lines, a mix of Cal Fire firefighters and California prison … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER STRUCK AT THE WOOLSEY FIRE – GREEN SHEET
Attached is an Informational Summary Report (Green Sheet) referencing a firefighter that was struck by a civilian vehicle. The incident occurred November 14, 2018 on the Woolsey Fire in Ventura County, California. 18-CA-VNC-091023 Woolsey Incident Green Sheet … [Read more...]
CAMP FIRE GREEN SHEET – 5 FIREFIGHTERS BURNED
Attached is an Informational Summary Report (Green Sheet) referencing two incidents that resulted in five firefighters suffering serious burns. The incidents occurred November 8, 2018 on the Camp Fire in Butte County, California. 18-CA-BTU-016737 Camp Green Sheet … [Read more...]
By Amanda Morris, NPR: Firefighters from the Los Angeles city fire department had just returned to their station after responding to the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif. when they saw smoke filling the sky. Roughly 12 hours after … [Read more...]
By Abby Vesoulis, Time: Of the 9,400 firefighters battling the 240,000-acre California wildfires that have already killed more than 65 people and incinerated more than 12,000 structures, one group is at particular risk. It’s not the location of their deployment that makes … [Read more...]
CAL-FIRE BLUE SHEET – CAMP FIRE FIREFIGHTER BURNED
Attached is a Preliminary Summary Report (Blue Sheet) referencing firefighter burn injuries suffered during the first 24 hours of the Camp Fire in Butte County, California. Please utilize all of your personal protective equipment, including shroud and goggles when actively … [Read more...]
UNINTENTIONAL FIRE DEVICE IGNIGITION – WILDLAND CLOSECALL
Attached is an Informational Summary Report (Green Sheet) referencing a near-miss accident during a Vegetation Management Program (VMP) hazardous fuel reduction burn in Shaver Lake, California, on November 1, 2018. A firing device unintentionally ignited while inside the pouch … [Read more...]
Attached is an Informational Summary Report (Green Sheet) referencing an unattended fire engine burnover in the County of Mendocino, California. The damage occurred while the crew was participating in a Vegetation Management Program (VMP) hazardous fuel reduction burn. This … [Read more...]
While we all shake our heads at the negative stuff on the internet, so much good has come from it, as we also know and see-each and every day. Who, years ago, would have thought that FREE training-and in this case from the FDNY would be available to EVERY Firefighter, EMT and … [Read more...]
By Scott Sonner, The Associated Press: A safety team is recommending improvements in communications and training in the wake of a state wildlife helicopter crash that sparked a Nevada wildfire that severely burned two volunteer firefighters trying to rescue the crash … [Read more...]
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