Posts Categorized: Fire Rescue Topics/firefighter Safety Health
MCI at DC Firehouse: Firefighters at Engine 10, Truck 13 ill hours after fire at what may have been a PCP lab.
Firefighters from House of Pain in Northeast taken to Police-Fire Clinic.
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Must see video: Collapse during LA Tech frat house fire. Three firefighters hurt in Saturday’s blaze.
Fire started when members of the fraternity burned notes to celebrate the end of classes.
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OSHA Drops Citations Against North Charleston
WCIV ABC News 4
NORTH CHARLESTON -- Citations issued against the City of North Charleston following a 2010 blaze that sent three firefighters to the hospital have been dropped, sources say. The fire happened on Purity Drive on July 7, 2010.&n…
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VES with Ladder Bail
This is a video of a drill we do. It starts as a VES drill with the firefighter ascending the ladder and then clearing a window. The space is smoked up and the fierfighter enters, starting his search for the door. While he’s searching we throw a rug …
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Video: Just How Fast Does Fire Spread? Watch this Fire Grow Pretty Quick
I am not sure where this video is from, but I thought it was intriguing as to how fast the fire spreads engulfing the lower floor of this apartment complex.
Is that a booster line? The first line off? Maybe that is how they roll...
What line would you pull first?
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Raw video & commentary: Apartment fire in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Reporter questions the response time. Dave questions the reporter.
Is it enough to just have both sides of the story?
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DC battalion chief describes Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe as workplace bully. Washington Times reports Kevin Sloan’s transfer is latest casualty of last year’s beer incident.
Battaltion Chief Kevin Sloan says transfer came less than four hours after his decision in case where Chief Ellerbe found beer in the fire house.
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Early video: Fire in New York’s Chinatown.
Fire at 51 Mott Street on Sunday.
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Raw video: Bus fire & MCI inside DC’s 3rd Street Tunnel under The Mall.
Civilians and police officers transported for smoke inhalation.
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Identify Basics
There is always talk of the basics and what they mean to the fire ground. Basics are the Key to preventing fire ground emergencies. Every week we will look at a fire not to poke fun or disrespect the agency in the photo or video, but in an effort to use …
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Helmet-cam: Jacksonville, Florida house fire with two evac orders.
A fire Monday on Cinancy Street.
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UPDATE – Raw video: Two homes burning Martinsburg, West Virginia area.
Fire damages two single family homes.
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Sheriff’s vehicle hits fire-police member. Volunteer was directing traffic at collision scene in Theresa, New York.
Lance Willix suffered serious leg injuries.
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Kill The Flashover
Transitional attack is something you might see in our department, but you probably wouldn't hear anyone using the terminology "Transitional Attack". It would merely be a case of cooling the fire prior to heading inside if needed.
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Helmet-cam video: More from West Plains, Missouri thrift store fire with collapse.
Video from crew on initial attack.
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Must see video: Flaming runaway van rolls past firefighters onto freeway in San Jose, CA.
Van engulfed in flames travels backwards down freeway ramp towards firefighters, fire engine and traffic.
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Arrival video & fireground audio: West Plains, Missouri thrift store fire.
Smoke showing from attic on arrival.
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Another crash video: Fatal collision Tuesday as Russian rescue rig drives into oncoming tractor trailer.
Reported two dead in head-on crash.
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Must see video: Portland, OR firefighter falls through roof on live TV.
Firefighter fell about four feet and is okay.
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Two former NC fire chiefs found not guilty in case of junior firefighter shocked with stun gun. Incident happened at an East Spencer FD Christmas party.
Former police officer accused of providing stun gun also found not guilty.
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Always Preplanning
This is a blog post by one of our instructors, Andrew Krato.
While in Indy at FDIC my first night on the town I was looking out of my hotel window and I came across this building. What I saw was just a reminder of how important it is to …
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Public pressure forces removal of beer at Colorado firehouse. Former firefighter tells reporter ‘people have showed up visibly impaired’ at fires.
State senator calls complainers "professional cranks" and supports a beer or two after a fire call.
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Raw video & pictures: Man rescued from balcony at rooming house in Ottawa.
Bed & breakfast. Fire & Rescue.
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Class Announcement: Forcible Entry 1 & 2 (THIS MONTH!)
FORCE MORE DOORS IN A DAY THAN YOU HAVE IN YEARS! The Bluffton Twp. Fire District will be hosting a FORCIBLE ENTRY DAY at their fire HQ. We will be putting on a Forcible Entry 1 (Irons & Through-the-Lock) & Forcible Entry 2 (Saw Ops, Advanced Irons & High Security). REGISTRATION PERIOD IS SHORT... DON'T MISS IT!
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Bluffton to Add New Fire Station
IslandPacket.com
BLUFFTON -- The Bluffton Township Fire District has signed a $2.2 million contract for a new fire station near Old Town. The 7,200-square-foot station is planned for the intersection of Ulmer and Burnt Church roads. It would r…
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