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Rapid Intervention Basics for Firefighters

Wed, Feb 8, 2012

Jeff Schwering offers a reminder about the many elements for which the rapid intervention team (RIT) is responsible and issues a call for a return to the basics

CA Firefighters Rescue Four Kids, Including Baby Thrown from Balcony

Wed, Feb 8, 2012

Alameda County (CA) firefighters rescued three children plus a baby tossed by the mother to a waiting firefighter below from an apartment fire Tuesday.

Fire Alarms Failed at MA Assisted Living Facility Fire

Tue, Feb 7, 2012

Saturday fire displaces residents of three units.

Racism Charge Enflames DC Fire Department

Tue, Feb 7, 2012

Washington ,DC, firefighters and department officials are disputing whether orders were issued to halt the possibility of protests at the Mayor's State of the District address.

Firefighter Becomes Trapped in Chicago Elevator Rescue

Mon, Feb 6, 2012

A firefighter became temporarily trapped when trying to rescue a victim from a Chicago (IL) high-rise elevator Sunday night.

Firefighter Hurt in FL Apartment Fire

Mon, Feb 6, 2012

More than 50 firefighters battled flames that destroyed several apartments Saturday night at a complex in Orange County, Florida.

Three Firefighters Injured in Philadelphia (PA) Row House Fire

Mon, Feb 6, 2012

Three firefighters were injured when they became trapped on the third floor of a burning rowhouse Sunday in Philadelphia.

Cleveland (OH) Fire Department Weighs Hoarders Task Force

Fri, Feb 3, 2012

The Cleveland (OH) Fire Department is considering creating a hoarders task force after a number of emergency incidents in which firefighters attempted to work in homes filled with debris.

On EMS Run, CA Firefighter Recovers Stolen Property

Fri, Feb 3, 2012

A Vacaville (CA) firefighter responding to an EMS call Thursday morning found some property of his that had been stolen in a burglary at his home last week.

Man Dies in Pontiac (MI) House Fire

Thu, Feb 2, 2012

A 67-year-old man was killed in a Pontaic (MI) house fire Wednesday, the first day after the nearly 180-year-old Pontiac Fire Department had been absorbed by the Waterford Fire Department.

Clandestine Drug Labs Present Hidden Dangers for Firefighters

Thu, Feb 2, 2012

Firefighters and emergency responders face new dangers every day of their career, but it is the obscured dangers of clandestine laboratories that have become the most dangerous to emergency responders in today's times, writes Tim Hadlock.

New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Releases Report Related to Firefighter Injury

Thu, Feb 2, 2012

While participating in a training drill, a New Jersey firefighter, Rebecca Crawford was injured when a sand cast aluminum large diameter hose appliance catastrophically failed.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Vehicle Collisions and Vehicle Fires

Thu, Feb 2, 2012

We constantly read and hear of secondary accidents affecting firefighters and first responders operating at roadway incidents. This week's near-miss report deals with such an incident.

Off-Duty Firefighter Helped FL Crash Victims

Thu, Feb 2, 2012

As a firefighter with the Orange County (FL) Fire Rescue, Lucas Sloan is trained to jump into action during an emergency.

Roundtable: Fire Apparatus Driving and Data Collection

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

Is your fire department using data obtained from recording devices installed in fire apparatus for firefighter driver training? Share your replies with other firefighters from around the nation and world.

Innovative Rescue Pole Reduces Rescue Time While Increasing User Safety

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

Cutting edge UK rescue technology now available in the United States.

Tuff-Writer Launches New Challenge

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

Tuff-Writer has set their sights on proving that the Blendtec Blender, made famous by the “Will It Blend?” series of YouTube videos, will not be able to blend their tactical pen.

NY Firefighters Battle Industrial Fire

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

The Fuller Road Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire at 35 Maplewood Avenue in the town of Colonie, just outside of Albany on Thursday January 27.

Inside a Budget Fight: It Never Ends, and Nobody Wins

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

What does it take to save an engine company slated to close because of a proposed budget cut? Scott Joerger concludes his series on how he and other firefighters battled to save their company.

Four Injured in Chicago (IL) Building Collapse

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

Four people were injured when a three-story building partially collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Chicago, Illinois.

TN Firefighters Injured After Being Struck in Crash

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

Two volunteer firefighters who were trying to extinguish a roadside grass fire were injured in a deadly vehicle crash Monday night in Fayette County, Tennessee.

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