Rapid Intervention
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Five firefighters were trapped by a roof collapse, and a sixth during the rescue, at a fire in Fairfield
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Firefighters from six departments faced sub-freezing temperatures, a heavy fire load and a firefighter trapped by a piece of furniture in the Phillipsburg blaze
Firefighter Marcelo Garcia succumbed to injuries from a wall collapse during a warehouse fire
A firefighter is in serious but stable condition after falling out of a window during overhaul at a Harlem apartment fire
An Ocean City firefighter was briefly cut off on a second-floor deck while he waited for a ladder
Four firefighters were injured as “fire rapidly intensified” and led to a mayday situation in Elsmere
The Charlotte Fire Department said Rescue 10 and other companies worked for 20 minutes to free the firefighter
The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
Sacramento Metro Fire Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn said firefighters faced a significant amount of fire and the possibility of people inside
Corona Engine 2 firefighters were applying water to disrupt ceiling tiles and check for fire overhead moments before the collapse
Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
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Columbia Firefighter Mario Trejo was one of two firefighters injured in a collapse during a structure fire
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Videos show firefighters running to escape a collapsing wall during a fire in Pottsville
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Eight Spokane firefighters were inside when the roof of the US Bank building collapsed
A Milwaukee firefighter suffered burns to nearly 25% of his body during rescues at a well-involved house fire
Union President John Sibiga said the report shows the Baltimore County Fire Department “lacks sufficient fiscal, physical, and human resources to accomplish its core mission”
Baltimore firefighters kept fire from two burning boats from extending throughout the Anchorage Marina
Ill. OSHA report highlights accountability, communication among several errors in the death of a relatively new firefighter
A second firefighter fell into the basement during a mayday at a house fire in Homestead
Testimony during the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire investigation shows a Newark deputy chief canceled a call for assistance early in the blaze
If you think rapid intervention is just a box to check, think again
The mission often requires a dynamic loadout of equipment based on probable risk factors and the construction and occupancy type of the fire building
A grant from Firehouse Subs allows the Altoona Fire Department to purchase buddy breathing systems, TICs and RIT bags
Converse, Texas firefighters go outside and work on overcoming obstacles to package and remove a downed firefighter
Orange County firefighters returning from an EMS call came across the burning church
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A Woodbury firefighter was quickly rescued after he was caught in a floor collapse
The ATF fire modeling research focused on the role of corrugated stainless-steel tubing in the death of Howard County Firefighter Nathan Flynn
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