Drone video from #fire at Michigan plastics factory ow.ly/t3Ri50ZRFMT

Lessons in Truck Company Operations and Leadership nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1DGleVWNb…

A tow truck was left hanging over a highway with the driver trapped inside. McKinney (TX) firefighters stabilized the vehicle, positioned aerials from two sides, and developed a rope system to safely lower the driver. The first rescue plan changed. The crew adapted. Then they went back and asked what they could do better. That is technical rescue training in action: ow.ly/tcl750ZRxLf

One civilian was rescued during a #fire in Seattle. Eight #firefighters sustained injuries in a partial collapse on the fireground. ow.ly/UHxO50ZRxun

Leadership is more than insignia on your Collar! Leadership is a personal choice, accompanied with characteristics & traits such as passion for the profession, compassion for your personnel & actions to make people & organizations better.@fireengineering @j_alston @dcline11

In this recent video capture, Stockton Firefighters go above and beyond to save civic property. Crews responded with an aggressive interior attack to prevent any further damage. That means the world to us. Great job by everyone on scene. .

WEBINAR TODAY, 1 pm ET: ow.ly/bbui50Zv4ys Can Confidence: Searching for Life and Fire -with Eric Wheaton Gain can confidence for fireground success by placing quick water ahead of the hoseline between the fire and victims. This enables the search team to slow the uncontrolled fire and combined with isolating the fire room door, we have taken back time to conduct a search. This class showcases the tactical effectiveness of the 2½-gallon pressurized water extinguisher as a first-in fire tool, reducing fire spread and enhancing search safety for occupants and firefighters. It reviews how to effectively use the can and how it supports search with fire containment. Attendees will learn the optimal way to apply water, how much fire an interior hollow core door will contain, how to coordinate with the engine company, and how to properly fill and search with the can. Let's start the lifesaving extinguishment process by applying what could be the fire's first interaction with water.

A video capture version of this fire was posted yesterday by the national publication Fire Engineering Magazine. We would like to provide additional perspective to this viral extinguishment. We are proud to serve and protect the City of Stockton, California.

WEBINAR October 8, 1 pm ET: ow.ly/nbyy50ZLFjk EV Fire Response – Stop the NOISE!! We can do this – Getting back to the basics. -with Dalan Zartman As a fire service, we have been overloaded with the chemistry and thermal behavior of lithium-ion batteries. Yet, we still struggle to hear a clear messaging regarding the tactics, tools and techniques required to combat these fires. This webinar will be a dynamic q and a forum in which Dalan Zartman brings international real world experience dealing with major EV and BESS events to the table. That experience is combined with the scientific foundation of the most credible research projects to provide effective and efficient pathways to make tactical and technical decisions on these incidents and achieve successful outcomes.

How to Ace the Fire Service In‑Basket Exercise nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1AKEmvQPj…

How Operational Failures Led to a Multi-Million-DollarLODD Verdict nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1aKbdEVbM…

DJ Stone likes the fog nozzle. He’s used one for most of his career. But his department has a straight stream only policy for interior attacks unless the officer directs otherwise. His argument is simple: Every time you change the pattern, you change the outcome. Understand how your stream affects air movement, heat, smoke and fire gases before you start twisting the tip. Know the why before you change the how: ow.ly/ZpMM50ZQA8s

The cause of a #fire at Kiki’s Tiki Bar in Waikiki was a lithium-ion battery that experienced thermal runaway in a storage room, according to the Honolulu Fire Department. ow.ly/Ioxq50ZQybv

September is #NationalRecoveryMonth and #SuicidePreventionMonth. The demands of the job can have lasting effects on fire fighters and emergency medical workers. No member should have to face those challenges alone.

Thanks to @smokedaddy5, Diane Feldman Rothschild, Mike Ciampo, and everyone else for allowing me to write for @fireengineering again. This article is a small snapshot of my class "The Rescue Mindset." fireengineering.com/technica…

Operational Readiness and Search-Focused Tactics nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1yGBePrwb…

Two crew members from aerospace company Precision were killed Sunday when their firefighting helicopter crashed while working the Dome Fire in Yosemite. ow.ly/TXxJ50ZPN6X

When an incident changes by the minute, crews can’t wait for every decision to come from the top. Palm Springs Fire Department Captain Matthew Kearney shares what his department’s response to the May 17, 2025, bombing taught him about decentralized command, training and trusting firefighters to lead. “Trained and trusted to lead.” ow.ly/8xNg50ZPKxS

This past weekend, the UFA attended the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs, where 28 UFA members and 8 UFOA members were added to the Memorial Wall. We thank the UFA & UFOA Honor Guards and firefighters nationwide who stood with our families. Never Forget.

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