Six people suffered injuries so serious that they had to be intubated and transferred to the trauma unit at the Enfant-Jesus Hospital in Quebec City for more specialized care.
Managing a disaster on the scale of the World Trade Center is different from managing a simple car fire. Different mindsets apply when trying to impose incident command on situations of varying magnitude.
OXARC is the fifth addition to the PSI platform, expanding PSI's presence across the Pacific Northwest and into the Mountain West region
As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Phil Ambrose reminds us to also remember the thousands who suffered prolonged and profound illnesses from toxin exposures during the rescue and recovery phases. Building collapses, he reminds, are hazmat incidents.
Residents have been evacuated from homes as emergency services battles what’s been termed as a "significant" industrial blaze.
The Ion makes it easier than ever to carry the brightness of a big flashlight in a form that fits in a shirt pocket.
UL Fire Protection Engineer Adam Barowy discusses the hazards lithium-ion batteries can present, what can be done to avoid battery fires, and how firefighters can respond when these fires occur.
A catastrophic train wreck gave a volunteer fire department a chance to shine with help from refinery firefighting resources
When firefighters arrived, the blaze was mostly contained to one area. But it quickly spread up and down the cladding, according to witnesses.
The IAFC calls upon all fire chiefs to advocate for the mandatory vaccination of all their fire and EMS department personnel against the COVID-19 virus by an FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine.
Because of the low frequency of confined space rescues, rescuers can be unprepared for hidden hazards, especially those posed by harmful particulates or gases in the air.
More than 30 legislative measures are pending in Congress covering PFAS use, limits and mandates.
Firefighters battled a blaze throughout the night at an acrylics plant in an industrial area of Jersey City, New Jersey.
NCEC Webinar Series shares how preplanning and training can improve hazmat response.
A large warehouse fire in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Tuesday forced neighbors to evacuate and sent some of the 150 firefighters battling the blaze to the hospital with heat-related medical issues.
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