Posts Tagged: Sacramento
‘Get off the roof!’ Interesting audio from Sacramento fire with a report of people trapped as command orders a switch to defensive operations.
Indications squatters were living in the home, but searches were negative.
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Alleged Sacramento post office burglar tries to get away in fire truck
Pump gear and siren thwart thief.
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Quick Takes: February 28, 2011.
Fire and EMS news for Monday.
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Quick Takes
Fire and EMS news for a Monday.
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UPDATE: Emergency radio traffic from house explosion injuring 4 firefighters in Sacramento. Listen to the mayday call. PPE concerns.
Explosion occurs about three minutes after fire department's arrival.
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Quick Takes
Fire and EMS news for Monday.
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Quick Takes
News for Thursday.
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news for Tuesday.
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Quick Takes
Monday's Quick Takes includes: Must see video of accused arsonist who battles firefighters after they save his child; More must see video from refinery explosion; Little boy saves infant sister from fire that killed their mom; FF Michelle Smith's killer gets life; Video from two-alarm house fire in DC; Former chief and two firefighters accused of forging training documents; Changes again in how 911 calls are handled at FDNY; Frustration in Maine over firefighter arsons; Sheriff is fire chief.
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Quick Takes
Tuesday's Quick Takes includes: Dick Singer arrested on sex charges; Putney General Store burns again; Sacramento says brownouts impacted fire; Derailment in Illinois; Arson in Fairfax City.
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Company Level Training from Sacramento Close Call
Firehouse.com ran an article on the training lesson from a Sacramento house fire the other day (link). Firehouse magazine will follow up with more commentary on the fire in the August and September issues. However, what you really need to know is already…
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Saturday Hotshot – Rowan County NC House Fire
How is this for a hotshot? She looks pretty darn hot to me! This hotshot comes from Rowan County, North Carolina.
Photo by Greg Summitt, Courtesy of FireNews.net
Read the entire story here
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Four-Alarm Brooklyn Fire Injures 14, Including 12 Firefighters
Thanks to @RES911CUE via twitter for the heads up on this story. Twitter it folks! Keep me in the loop and follow @FireCritic!
Story and video link
BAY RIDGE (WPIX) - A four-alarm fire erupted in Brooklyn late Wednesday night, injuring 12 firefighters …
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Exposure Control
Below I have attached a perfect example of exposure control. A fire threatens a barn/garage structure and firefighters are quick to wet it down to prevent the spread of fire and protect the structure. This is a textbook example of how to focus on what is…
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Website Critique on FireEngineering.com
This might become an ongoing column by The Fire Critic, we will see how it goes.
Today, I offer you a critique of FireEngineering.com. Fire Engineering has become a favorite of a lot of the go getters in the fire service. While FireEngineering.com my no…
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Fire News Websites by State
Did you know there are numerous dedicated web sites and/or blogs for Fire News by State. Some of these sites are updated daily, others are hit or miss. Check out the links below for the respective State Fire news. Feel free to let us know if we are missi…
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House Fire in Sacramento, CA on Video
This is a pretty decent video of a house fire in Sacramento, California. You watch it and let me know if you noticed what I did. Below are some observations (not trying to armchair quarterback) from the video.
There was early (in the video) collapse of…
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House Explosion Caught on Tape in Florence KY
Luckily no one was in the wrong place at the wrong time. CCTV captured footage of a house exploding in Florence, Kentucky. There isn't any sound, so we still haven't answered that age old question "If a house blows up and no one is around...does it make …
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Robotic firefighting team debuts
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Number 5 is alive! Number 5 is alive!
Don't worry, you won't have to worry about some robot showing up and s…
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Baby is Surrendered at Firehouse
Check out the video below for a news story from Sacramento. A woman surrendered her newborn child to firefighters at the firehouse. The mother took advantage of a law that protects her from abandoning her child as long as she surrenders her baby at a fir…
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Comedy: Career vs. Volunteer
Now before you go getting hurt feelings, this is just a comedy bit. Enjoy it for the humor. Damonde Tschritter (you try pronouncing it) does a comedy bit on the differences between being a career firefighter and a volunteer firefighter. Quite humorous if…
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Going Overboard
[caption id="attachment_210" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Glenn Fontaine, the chairman of the EMS unit of Toronto's outside workers union, has been charged with theft and mischief. Glenn Fontaine arrested after stolen ambulance found aban…
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Tuesday Morning Job Security Check 2
In this installment of the Tuesday Morning Job Security Check, we find out the lengths that the younger folk will go to keep us employed. Isn't it such a waste that these kids either can't vote yet, don't vote, or don't hold office. I can see it now...Th…
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