http://www.firehouse.com Firehouse.com http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720767/maryland-dispatcher-caught-napping/video/10720767/maryland-dispatcher-caught-napping A Montgomery County dispatcher who fell asleep and snored instead of sending an ambulance and providing pre-arrival instructions has been placed on administrative leave with pay. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:08:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720767/maryland-dispatcher-caught-napping/video/10720767/maryland-dispatcher-caught-napping http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720643/thousands-expected-to-apply-to-austin-fire-department/video/10720643/thousands-expected-to-apply-to-austin-fire-department Candidates for the Austin Fire Department will face tough competition Wednesday morning as 4,300 applicants vie for just 150 vacancies. Wed, 23 May 2012 10:39:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720643/thousands-expected-to-apply-to-austin-fire-department/video/10720643/thousands-expected-to-apply-to-austin-fire-department http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720541/personnel-records-burned-at-dc-fire-training-academy/video/10720541/personnel-records-burned-at-dc-fire-training-academy The D.C. fire union has asked the Office of the Inspector General to look into why personnel and medical records belonging to firefighters and police officers were being burned at the fire department's training academy on May 18. Wed, 23 May 2012 09:43:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720541/personnel-records-burned-at-dc-fire-training-academy/video/10720541/personnel-records-burned-at-dc-fire-training-academy http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720268/sacramento-arsonist-sentenced-to-17-years/video/10720268/sacramento-arsonist-sentenced-to-17-years Robert William Durst has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for blowing up a house in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento that nearly killed four firefighters in 2010. Wed, 23 May 2012 06:59:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10720268/sacramento-arsonist-sentenced-to-17-years/video/10720268/sacramento-arsonist-sentenced-to-17-years http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719947/2012-wildfire-season-kicks-off/video/10719947/2012-wildfire-season-kicks-off Fire officials in Kern County, Calif. identified two challenges they'll be facing during the summer. Tue, 22 May 2012 11:48:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719947/2012-wildfire-season-kicks-off/video/10719947/2012-wildfire-season-kicks-off http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719422/two-ri-firefighters-injured/video/10719422/two-ri-firefighters-injured Two Pawtucket firefighters were injured and six people are being helped by the Red Cross, after a fire ripped through a two-family home early Monday. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:49:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719422/two-ri-firefighters-injured/video/10719422/two-ri-firefighters-injured http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719084/5-19-12-firefighters-battle-industrial-blaze-in-fontana-calif/video/10719084/5-19-12-firefighters-battle-industrial-blaze-in-fontana-calif Eighty-foot flames shot up Saturday night in Fontana as a pallet yard and truck tire business erupted in a massive fire. Sun, 20 May 2012 10:24:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719084/5-19-12-firefighters-battle-industrial-blaze-in-fontana-calif/video/10719084/5-19-12-firefighters-battle-industrial-blaze-in-fontana-calif http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719071/hewlett-fire-85-percent-contained/video/10719071/hewlett-fire-85-percent-contained Rain helped firefighters make progress fighting the Hewlett Fire on Saturday. Sat, 19 May 2012 23:51:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719071/hewlett-fire-85-percent-contained/video/10719071/hewlett-fire-85-percent-contained http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719068/fire-guts-louisiana-tech-frat-house/video/10719068/fire-guts-louisiana-tech-frat-house The fire at Louisiana Tech University resulted in minor injuries to three firefighters but none to students. Sat, 19 May 2012 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10719068/fire-guts-louisiana-tech-frat-house/video/10719068/fire-guts-louisiana-tech-frat-house http://www.firehouse.com/video/10716623/oregon-firefighter-plunges-through-burning-roof/video/10716623/oregon-firefighter-plunges-through-burning-roof Cameras were rolling as Portland firefighter fell through roof of a condominium complex in the Village at Multnomah on Wednesday afternoon. Fri, 18 May 2012 11:42:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10716623/oregon-firefighter-plunges-through-burning-roof/video/10716623/oregon-firefighter-plunges-through-burning-roof http://www.firehouse.com/video/10716369/mass-fire-chief-furious-over-roof-rescue/video/10716369/mass-fire-chief-furious-over-roof-rescue Amherst Fire Chief Tim Nelson says three college students his firefighters had to rescue from the roof of a campus building are idiots for wasting his departments time and money. Fri, 18 May 2012 08:43:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10716369/mass-fire-chief-furious-over-roof-rescue/video/10716369/mass-fire-chief-furious-over-roof-rescue http://www.firehouse.com/video/10716143/massive-commercial-fire-burns-in-michigan/video/10716143/massive-commercial-fire-burns-in-michigan Firefighters battle a massive fire at industrial building in Ferndale, Mich. Thu, 17 May 2012 16:33:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10716143/massive-commercial-fire-burns-in-michigan/video/10716143/massive-commercial-fire-burns-in-michigan http://www.firehouse.com/video/10715668/ohio-fire-dept-cut-in-half/video/10715668/ohio-fire-dept-cut-in-half Sycamore Townships Board of Trustees voted to cut more than half of the township's firefighters at a packed meeting Wednesday night. Thu, 17 May 2012 10:16:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10715668/ohio-fire-dept-cut-in-half/video/10715668/ohio-fire-dept-cut-in-half http://www.firehouse.com/video/10715618/5-16-12-portland-firefighter-battle-codo-blaze/video/10715618/5-16-12-portland-firefighter-battle-codo-blaze Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a condominium complex Wednesday afternoon where there were reports of trapped occupants. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:48:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10715618/5-16-12-portland-firefighter-battle-codo-blaze/video/10715618/5-16-12-portland-firefighter-battle-codo-blaze http://www.firehouse.com/video/10715059/raw-video-nh-firefighter-rescues-dog-from-river/video/10715059/raw-video-nh-firefighter-rescues-dog-from-river Manchester Firefighter Joel Monroe rappelled down a wall and dove into the Merrimack River to save the golden retriever that was swept away. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:39:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10715059/raw-video-nh-firefighter-rescues-dog-from-river/video/10715059/raw-video-nh-firefighter-rescues-dog-from-river http://www.firehouse.com/video/10714751/responding-buffalo-air-truck-involved-in-crash/video/10714751/responding-buffalo-air-truck-involved-in-crash A Buffalo air truck racing to a downtown blaze collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned on South Elmwood Avenue at Chippewa Street Tuesday morning. Tue, 15 May 2012 16:06:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10714751/responding-buffalo-air-truck-involved-in-crash/video/10714751/responding-buffalo-air-truck-involved-in-crash http://www.firehouse.com/video/10714344/ohio-fire-chief-retires-in-response-to-layoffs/video/10714344/ohio-fire-chief-retires-in-response-to-layoffs Hillsboro Fire Chief Jerry Powell gave his two weeks at a council meeting Monday night in response to the decision by Mayor Drew Hastings to lay off more than half his staff. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:16:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10714344/ohio-fire-chief-retires-in-response-to-layoffs/video/10714344/ohio-fire-chief-retires-in-response-to-layoffs http://www.firehouse.com/video/10714303/5-11-12-downtown-california-fire-destroys-businesses/video/10714303/5-11-12-downtown-california-fire-destroys-businesses The Mariposa Pizza Factory building along with the Mariposa Arts Council, Pony Expresso and several other businesses were lost in a fire that consumed most of the block. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:39:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10714303/5-11-12-downtown-california-fire-destroys-businesses/video/10714303/5-11-12-downtown-california-fire-destroys-businesses http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713908/ohio-apparatus-crashes/video/10713908/ohio-apparatus-crashes A fire apparatus collided with a car on the way to another crash involving a Metro bus on Sunday in Mt. Airy. Mon, 14 May 2012 11:41:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713908/ohio-apparatus-crashes/video/10713908/ohio-apparatus-crashes http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713613/albany-fire-spreads-to-multiple-buildings/video/10713613/albany-fire-spreads-to-multiple-buildings No cause yet in a Saturday night blaze that damaged four structures in the area of Sheridan Avenue and North Swan Street. Sun, 13 May 2012 17:30:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713613/albany-fire-spreads-to-multiple-buildings/video/10713613/albany-fire-spreads-to-multiple-buildings http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713454/four-alarm-fire-burns-at-oregon-high-school/video/10713454/four-alarm-fire-burns-at-oregon-high-school Aerial video shows the fire that burned at Woodburn High School on May 11. Fri, 11 May 2012 15:03:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713454/four-alarm-fire-burns-at-oregon-high-school/video/10713454/four-alarm-fire-burns-at-oregon-high-school http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713005/howard-county-md-fire-captain-talks-about-resuscitation-academy/video/10713005/howard-county-md-fire-captain-talks-about-resuscitation-academy Howard County hosted a Resuscitation Academy May 7-8 instructed by medics and medical staff from Seattle in which firefighters learned the intricacies of CPR. Fri, 11 May 2012 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10713005/howard-county-md-fire-captain-talks-about-resuscitation-academy/video/10713005/howard-county-md-fire-captain-talks-about-resuscitation-academy http://www.firehouse.com/video/10712996/howard-county-md-resuscitation-academy/video/10712996/howard-county-md-resuscitation-academy Howard County hosted a Resuscitation Academy May 7-8 instructed by medics and medical staff from Seattle in which firefighters learned the intricacies of CPR. Fri, 11 May 2012 08:58:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10712996/howard-county-md-resuscitation-academy/video/10712996/howard-county-md-resuscitation-academy http://www.firehouse.com/video/10711953/woman-forced-from-ohio-house-by-flames/video/10711953/woman-forced-from-ohio-house-by-flames A smoke explosion occurred as Dayton firefighters battled a house fire on May 9. Wed, 09 May 2012 14:02:07 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10711953/woman-forced-from-ohio-house-by-flames/video/10711953/woman-forced-from-ohio-house-by-flames http://www.firehouse.com/video/10711366/new-mexico-wildfire-email-alert-system/video/10711366/new-mexico-wildfire-email-alert-system The New Mexico State Forestry Division officials unveiled a new email alert system on Monday aimed at reaching residents across the state. Tue, 08 May 2012 16:36:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10711366/new-mexico-wildfire-email-alert-system/video/10711366/new-mexico-wildfire-email-alert-system http://www.firehouse.com/video/10710771/three-children-rescued-from-west-baltimore-fire/video/10710771/three-children-rescued-from-west-baltimore-fire Firefighters rescued three children that became trapped in a fire on West Lexington Street on May 6. Mon, 07 May 2012 17:37:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10710771/three-children-rescued-from-west-baltimore-fire/video/10710771/three-children-rescued-from-west-baltimore-fire http://www.firehouse.com/video/10710252/5-6-12-san-francisco-four-alarm-apartment-fire/video/10710252/5-6-12-san-francisco-four-alarm-apartment-fire A four-alarm blaze ripped through an apartment building injuring five San Francisco firefighters and one resident. Sun, 06 May 2012 20:25:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10710252/5-6-12-san-francisco-four-alarm-apartment-fire/video/10710252/5-6-12-san-francisco-four-alarm-apartment-fire http://www.firehouse.com/video/10710014/arson-awareness-week-2012-youth-fire-setting-psa/video/10710014/arson-awareness-week-2012-youth-fire-setting-psa Arson Awareness Week focuses on the importance of a collaborative effort between fire departments and other agencies to help reduce the occurrence of children playing with fire. Fri, 04 May 2012 14:35:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10710014/arson-awareness-week-2012-youth-fire-setting-psa/video/10710014/arson-awareness-week-2012-youth-fire-setting-psa http://www.firehouse.com/video/10709914/fire-hydrant-issue-hampers-kentucky-firefighters-effort/video/10709914/fire-hydrant-issue-hampers-kentucky-firefighters-effort Fire destroyed a home in Union Thursday and the firefighters that responded were unable to use fire hydrants near the home. Fri, 04 May 2012 11:56:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10709914/fire-hydrant-issue-hampers-kentucky-firefighters-effort/video/10709914/fire-hydrant-issue-hampers-kentucky-firefighters-effort http://www.firehouse.com/video/10709696/terminated-conn-fire-recruit-offered-his-job-back/video/10709696/terminated-conn-fire-recruit-offered-his-job-back New London officials have offered the city's first black firefighter recruit in 34 years his job back, citing new information that arose after they fired him in December citing poor performance at the Connecticut Fire Academy. Fri, 04 May 2012 07:10:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/video/10709696/terminated-conn-fire-recruit-offered-his-job-back/video/10709696/terminated-conn-fire-recruit-offered-his-job-back