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April 23, 2024
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The building, the former home of Liberty Hose Company, sustained heavy damage.
Fire damages commercial building in Suffolk
The incident commander ordered firefighters to evacuate the building as conditions worsened.
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John N. Raisler, 59, suffered an apparent heart attack during practice for a pack test.
WATCH: Building on fire in Sterling, Virginia
Firefighters called for additional alarms as the fire in Sterling intensified.
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Rubble all that remains after Richfield house explosion
A woman in the house was injured but will be OK. Richfield firefighters said.
46 dogs rescued from smoky condition at NJ boarding facility
All 46 dogs in K9 Resorts Hotel were rescued and some have already gone home.
A wildland firefighter attacks a blaze in 2020.
The first batch of various positions available across the country was advertised yesterday -- Earth Day.
Fireground commanders should consider the size and weight of large-diameter hose (LDH) in regard to moving it once it’s charged. Five-inch LDH holds 1 gallon of water per foot. With most LDH being in 100 foot sections and, thus, that length taking 100 gallons to fill, consider the use of a booster tank to start water. There really isn’t anything easy about LDH supply hose other than it being dropped via a fire engine that’s doing a forward or reverse supply lay.
Curt Isakson provides numerous reasons why fireground commanders shouldn't choose the default size option when they select supply and attack hose.
Tim Hill Firefighter Pensions
Retired firefighter Tim Hill explains how firefighter pensions are threatened by limitations on investments caused by political beliefs.
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Home to the county’s aerial drone unit and water rescue unit, Northgate Station 29 was located strategically along Route 15, which is a major artery that slices north-south through the city.
The concept of the dual-status firefighter/EMT permits such members to break from their academy firefighter training of following their officer and instead to take the “lead” on patient care.
Maggie Coen-Murphy doesn't want departments that embrace the benefits of the firefighter/EMT to overlook the challenges of implementing the concept.
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The devices used during search and rescue operations among others are already banned in Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
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