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Regulation: DSA02 DFSR Defence: Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Regulations

DSA02 DFSR Defence Aerodrome Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) regulations provides guidance to Aerodrome Operators and ARFF service providers to ensure they are capable of meeting the r...

Trust is a rescuer's most important tool

Rescue work requires a broad range of skills, good physical fitness and trust in one's colleagues. At Helsinki Airport Rescue Services, a shift lasts 24 hours. There are four stati...

Firefighters conduct confined space training

STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE --A firefighter from the 105th Airlift Wing's 105th Civil Engineer Squadron climbs a ladder out of a confined space during the Confined Space Rescue...

N.Y. airports to install transponders on ground vehicles following fatal ARFF crash

The Port Authority says transponders will be installed on vehicles after a LaGuardia collision involving a fire truck and an Air Canada jet

Calif. firefighters undergo specialized training for horse rescue operations

Orange County Fire Authority's USAR team partnered with a therapeutic riding center to learn how to safely handle and rescue large animals during emergencies

Wildland Fire Apparatus: A Different Kind of Response Vehicle

Bill Arsenault explains why when departments expect to travel beyond their jurisdiction to aid in fighting wildfires, they must think about aspects of a rig that likely wouldn’t ap...

New helicopter ambulance training facility opens at Bankstown

The Rescue Access Procedural Training Reinforcement (RAPTR) room is now open at Bankstown Airport’s Aeromedical Crewing Excellence (ACE) Training Centre, and includes a winch train...

Two Water-Scooping Aircraft Added to MI Wildland Firefighting Fleet

The small, white planes are equipped with floats that can scoop up to 800 gallons of water in 15 seconds from area lakes during firefighting.

Washington National Guard Aviation Crews Train for Wildfire Season

Aviation crews assigned to the 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, Washington Army National Guard, partnered with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue to conduct water bucket trainin...

NTSB: Crew Member in ARFF Rig Heard 'Stop' Warning Before Deadly LaGuardia Crash

He realized too late the command to 'stop, stop, stop' from LaGuardia air traffic controller was meant for them,

Proactive Station Design Protects Firefighter Health

When departments plan a new station or renovate an existing facility, airflow planning and exhaust removal system layout should be considered early in the design process

Firefighter First Friday: Driving Details

In this Firefighter First Friday, Battalion Chief Ryan Pennington talks about how firefighters need to take and review the pumping of a fire engine, especially in the case of a mul...

Spanish Air Force to fit some of its A400M aircraft with firefighting kits  

Spain is to fit some of its Airbus A400M military transport aircraft with specialist firefighting equipment, the country’s… The post Spanish Air Force to fit some of its A400M airc...

Photo of the Week: Md. statewide search and rescue training

The 12-hour regional exercise tested multi-agency rescue response across the state, including swift-water and collapse scenarios

Photo of the Week: Atlanta Squad 4

Crews overcame difficult stairway access to contain an attic fire with extension into wall spaces

N.Y. FD earns CPSE international accreditation

Rochester Fire is now one of just 334 departments worldwide to earn CFAI accreditation and one of only 124 in the nation to pair it with the ISO Class 1 fire protection rating

Report identifies key themes from aerial firefighting survey

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has published a summary of its interviews with Australian fire agencies and aerial firefighting operators, as part of an ongoing safety study...

Air Force Reserve Wing Assists in Downed Aircraft Rescue off Florida Coast

Air Force Reserve airmen assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing assisted in the rescue of 11 survivors from a downed civilian aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean about 80 miles east of Melbo...

Regulation: Aircraft post crash and incident management (APCIM) aide memoire

This document is designed as a consolidated reference document for use of the APCIM Incident Officer and other personnel involved in APCIM.

IMRF and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

Report on Pa. FF's mayday, fall highlights importance of survival training and inspections

A NIOSH investigation into a boarding house fire shows why departments must train for emergency egress and competing strategies

FAA: Firefighters at Harlingen, TX, Airport Not Trained to Handle Wildlife on Runways

Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda said the FAA determined the failure was on Valley International Airport not the fire department or the city..

106th Rescue Wing conducts major exercise

FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--A New York Air National Guard pararescueman assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing conducts rappel operations during an Air Combat Command C...

Texas Adopts First-of-Its-Kind Firefighter Safety Training Requirement

New standard requires regulated Texas fire service personnel to complete the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s Courage to Be Safe program every five years