Rescue

Roller Coaster Riders Rescued on Coney Island

May 26, 2015

People got more than a thrilling ride on a roller coaster. They were rescued by firefighters.

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Cripple Creek Fire Chief recounts Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine rescue efforts

Operations & Training

Cripple Creek, CO, Fire Chief Remembers Firefighter Killed in Gold Mine Elevator Mishap

Oct. 17, 2024

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Baltimore County, MD, Crews Rescue Man from Well

Oct. 17, 2024

Fuel truck overturns in Oakland Park neighborhood, driver hospitalized

Hazardous Materials

Oakland Park, FL, Firefighters Operate at Fuel Tanker Crash

Oct. 16, 2024

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Safety & Health

Municipal Emergency Services

Oct. 16, 2024

A memorial at the Gloucester City, NJ, Fire Department (GCFD) firehouse honors GCFD Firefighter Thomas Stewart III, Mount Ephraim, NJ, Fire Department Fire Chief James Sylvester and Deputy Chief John West, and the three children who were killed. Problems regarding GCFD culture, training, tactics, communications, personnel assignment and special operations were uncovered from the results of the investigation of the incident. Today, the department’s standards of performance are transformed.

Operations & Training

Fire Studies: Lessons Learned—The Gloucester City Tragedy

Oct. 16, 2024