FRACKVILLE – On Sunday morning, Bryan Kimmel, Girardville, found himself in a room filled with smoke and flames creeping overhead. It’s not every day that local firefighters find themselves in such a ...
Oct. 17—NEOSHO, Mo. — A piece of equipment used to simulate a critical hazard in a structure fire could soon benefit both Neosho and Joplin firefighters. Pending final approval from the Neosho City ...
DAYTONA BEACH — With a small torch, Scott Hardin lighted what he hoped would soon become one of the most dangerous fires a firefighter can face: a flashover or backdraft. The metal trailer in which he ...
Flashover fires are one of the most feared phenomenons among firefighters. It happens when a room gets so hot that everything, even the gases in the air, spontaneously combust. 10TV News teamed up ...
The first time I heard the words “the Swede,” I was watching a movie called “Heartbreak Ridge” starring Clint Eastwood as a rough and tough Marine Gunnery Sergeant trying to train a group of misfit ...
Oct. 22—Cooperation and coordination of firefighting training between area towns is poised for a big step forward. Pending final approval from the Neosho City Council, the city of Neosho will relocate ...
ORANGE BEACH, Fla. -- Orange Beach Fire Rescue is expanding how it trains firefighters for some of the most dangerous situations they can face on the job. The department recently added a new flashover ...
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X HAZLETON – There are signs in the burning building, in the smoke and in the fire. Sometimes those signs warn of a ...
HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Firefighters across Massachusetts are scheduled to perform training in the area of Gateway Regional High School on Saturday. The Huntington Fire Department says the ...