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Ferguson (KY) Fire Department

12-Year-Old Girl Dead After KY House Fire in Which Two People Were Rescued From Roof

Natalie Stacy suffered smoke inhalation during a fire at a home in Ferguson Tuesday, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at 7:47 p.m. Friday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center as a result of smoke inhalation, the coroner’s office said in a news release.
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Aerial ladder extended in parking lot

Aerials and Overcoming Parapets/Crickets

Joseph M. Rock offers some ways that firefighters can more easily transition from the aerial ladder to the roof while traversing parapets and crickets.
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Firefighters operate at West Los Angeles fire

Defensive Strip Ventilation Operations

Ed Hadfield reviews some considerations for defensive strip operations and problems with new multifamily construction.
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Five alarm fire

The Dangers of Roof Additions

Your department must have a mechanism to notify firefighters regarding dangerous building conditions before the fire and during the incident.
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Two Dead in Bronx (NY) Apartment Fire

FDNY crews were dispatched just after 5:30 a.m. to the building near the intersection of East 242nd Street and Barnes Avenue.
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The mansard roof

Beware of the Mansard Roof

Drew Smith offers his views on the tactics and strategies when fire crews are confronted with this common roof construction.
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Tom Cosgrove on cutting flat roofs

Training Minutes: Cutting a Flat Roof

In this firefighter training video, Tom Cosgrove of the FDNY reviews cutting a flat roof during a fire operation.
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Video: Houston Firefighter Burned After Fall Through Roof

A Houston (TX) firefighter sustained burns after falling through the roof during operations over the weekend, according to reports.
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Arson Suspect Arrested After Massive CA Apartment Fire

More than 100 Los Angeles Fire Department members responded to 2800 W 7th Street at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday after being called to the scene…
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Dozens Evacuated, Displaced in UT Low-Income Community Fire

A fire at a former motel in Richfield, recently converted into low-income housing, displaced 70 residents and caused a roof collapse.
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Dramatic Video Shows Chicago (IL) Crews Attacking Raging Rooftop Fire

The extra-alarm fire broke out in a three-story, single-family home in the 2400-block of North Washtenaw Avenue at about 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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Firefighter Mike Ciampo with portable saw and ladder

Training Minutes: Carrying a Portable Saw Up a Portable Ladder

Mike Ciampo of the FDNY demonstrates different ways of carrying a portable saw up a portable ladder for roof operations.
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NE Firefighters Rescue Injured Man on Roof of Vacant House Fire

10.04.2022
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TX Firefighter Injured After Falling Through Roof at Bus Company Fire

08.05.2022
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Main Street Memo: Roofs

04.30.2022
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Close to Two Dozen Families Displaced by Massive Dallas (TX) Apartment Complex Fire

09.16.2021
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Firefighting Basics: Aggressive Cooling and Vertical Ventilation

06.15.2021
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Firefighters and Construction: The Cockloft

03.23.2021
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Training Minutes: Pull-Back Roof Cut

02.18.2021
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Training Minutes: Teepee Cut

12.27.2020
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Firefighter Basics: Flat Roof Ventilation, Part 2

09.14.2020
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Firefighter Basics: Flat Roof Ventilation, Part 1

08.10.2020
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Photos: Chicago Firefighters Control House Fire

06.24.2020
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Photos: Crews Control Melvindale (MI) House Fire

06.08.2020
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