In the current pandemic, in-person instructions have become extremely challenging for fire departments. We would like to recommend a free resource of effective and interactive training for nationwide firefighters. With the support from Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, … [Read more...]
WOODHAVEN, Queens (WABC) -- One firefighter was injured in a two-alarm house fire in Queens early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out inside the multi-family home on 85th Street in Woodhaven at around 5:10 a.m. One firefighter apparently fell through a flight of stairs … [Read more...]
More than 10.3 million acres of land were scorched by wildfires nationwide in 2020. Firefighters battling the harrowing flames often work shifts that exceed 24 hours, and they stay in close quarters in remote locations for weeks at a time, offering a prime opportunity for … [Read more...]
***LIFE SAVING REMINDER*** While the facts and specifics on exactly what happened in Detroit (earlier today) are not out-this is such a CRITICAL REMINDER that so often, "we know" when a Brother or Sister at our own department may have a drinking or related substance abuse … [Read more...]
Firefighters quickly went to defensive operations as flames tore through the 3½-story, wood-frame building on North 7th Street after igniting shortly after 2 a.m. Most of the interior collapsed within an hour. The fire captain was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center in … [Read more...]
The fire broke out shortly before 11:30 p.m. on the second floor of the three-story Maple Avenue building, which houses the Sud's City laundry on Palisade Avenue. It quickly blew through the attic and roof, collapsing a rear portion of the building soon after. A firefighter … [Read more...]
A firefighter sustained an injury to his face after coming under attack while responding to an incident in Belfast on Wednesday. One Appliance from Whitla Fire Station responded to reports of pallets being burned in Duncairn Gardens at around 6.30pm last night. The team … [Read more...]
There's a Lexipol webinar next week that we wanted to pass on to you. WHAT: Lexipol Webinar “We Don’t Have a Race Problem” Confronting Racial Inequity in the Fire Service WHEN: Tuesday, March 2, 1300 hours Eastern (1000 hours Pacific) - No Cost The claims of the … [Read more...]
One person is unaccounted for after firefighters battled a house fire in the southwest Calgary district of Southwood early Tuesday morning. Heavy smoke was coming from the basement of the single-storey house on the 10000 block of Elbow Drive S.W. when crews arrived shortly … [Read more...]
A Firefighter died in the Line of Duty early this morning while operating at a structure fire in north central Pennsylvania. The fire was in a 500' x 50' farm building on Parthemer Road in West Beaver Township (Snyder County). A member of the Beavertown Rescue Hose Company lost … [Read more...]