MA Firefighters Battle Multiple Fires Amid Frigid, Blustery Conditions
Firefighters across the region battled fires on Tuesday amid brutally cold temperatures and powerful wind gusts that took their "toll on the crews."
Lead from the Front: Fireground Tactics and Leadership
March 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CDT / 8:00 AM PDT / 3:00 PM GMT
Learn tricks of the trade that “slow the fireground down” and help you stay in control to avoid confusion and chaos at incidents. The instructor presents case studies and leadership lessons from his experiences gained in a 36-year career on the Chicago (IL) Fire Department. Modern tactics are compared to traditional tactics from the perspective of what has changed and why.
A Technology-Based Approach to Preplanning Your Community for the Wildland Event
March 30, 2021 at 1 PM EDT / 12 PM CDT / 10 AM PDT / 5 PM GMT
Preplan your community for a wildland fire: identify target hazards, accurately create an incident action plan, and create an overall strategy for the local fire department and responding agencies to follow, ensuring their involvement with hazard mitigation techniques.
FDNY Firefighter Seriously Injured in Queens Apartment Fire
An FDNY firefighter was hospitalized with serious injuries after he suffered a fall as he and his team put out a roaring fire in a Queens home early Wednesday, officials said.
IL Firefighters Rescue Two from Slab of Ice Floating Down River
Rockford Fire Department rescued two men Monday who were stranded on a slab of ice floating down the Rock River.
Fatal Chicago (IL) House Fire Now Investigated as Double Homicide
Police and fire investigators believe the fire that killed a mother and daughter and left four others injured was intentionally set.
Ex-Minneapolis (MN) Fire Cadet Sues for Discrimination
A one-time Minneapolis firefighter recruit is suing his former bosses, alleging that his path to becoming the city's first Somali-American firefighter was derailed because of a racially hostile environment that eventually resulted in his firing.
Firefighters Battle Frigid Temperatures at Salem (MA) House Fire
An early-morning fire in a home on Broadway could have been worse were it not for a person who ran to the nearest fire station to report the fire.
New Moberly (MO) Fire Department Chief Named
Donald Ryan was formally hired March 1 by the Moberly City Council to become the new fire department chief.