Why We Search: Occupied Vacants in Chicago, Tucson and Vegas
Proving once again that vacant and abandoned are just words Chicago, 8 June 2014 One person is dead and another in critical condition after being rescued from a fire in the 900 block of North Lawndale....
View ArticleWhy We Search: Rescue in Portland from Vacant House Fire
Homeless woman critically injured after trying to get warm Portland firefighters responded to a vacant house fire on 16 June 2014. The fire, at 9809 Southeast Holgate, involved a home that had...
View ArticleWhy We Search: Squatters Inside Lynn, MA Vacant Building Fire
Homeless woman injured in fire at former car dealership Firefighters in Lynn, Massachusetts responded to a fire in the downtown section of the city on 19 June. The vacant car dealership was reportedly...
View ArticleWhy We Search: Rescue in Abandoned Camden House
Squatter rescued and family in exposure removed Camden firefighters responded to the 600 block of Kaighn Avenue at approximately 2300 hours on 24 June for a reported house fire. A squatter was rescued...
View ArticleElizabeth, NJ Working: Video of Occupant Rescue During Four-Alarm Fire
A lot of passion while the ladders are being thrown on Jersey Avenue Videos below are courtesy of RLS Metro Breaking News and Jeff Stang. News of the incident from The Star Ledger, “When firefighters...
View ArticleBuffalo Working: Video and Photos of Two-Alarm Fire on Oxford Avenue
Hard fight and rescue for companies during early morning fire Lloyd Mitchell was on the scene as Buffalo firefighters went to work at an apartment fire on 27 June. Firefighters were called to an Oxford...
View ArticleDoing The Best You Can – Rescues and Reflection on Our Purpose in Lowell
Dave LeBlanc shares how a tragic fire recalls another similar incident that again reflects our mission The Boston Globe’s Kevin Cullen has an excellent article about the first-in crews at the Lowell...
View ArticleWhy We Search: Rescue from Chicago Vacant
Three victims pulled from vacant Logan Square building Firefighters responded to the 3400 block of West Armitage on the evening of 14 August. An adult female and two adult males were pulled from the...
View ArticleBrooklyn Rescues Highlight Knowing Your Apparatus Placement and Overcoming...
Will you fit? Better find out before the box Companies in the 39th Battalion responded to Box 1873 for the reported fire on the fourth floor of 1308 Loring Avenue on 29 July 2014. Reports of children...
View ArticleEssex Junction, VT House Fire and Rescue Video Review
First-arriving crew stretches lines and rescues an occupant On 12 April, 2015, members of the Essex Junction Fire Department, along with police officers, responded to a reported residential...
View ArticleI Don’t Think It’s What You Think It Is
Atlanta’s story isn’t about duty (pixabay) It was asked that this comment on Facebook be shared. I had shared the latest from work on the Atlanta fire rescue suspension story and was asked...
View ArticleWhy We Search: San Antonio Bar Rescues
Two saved in abandoned bar fire (KENS 5, YouTube) SAN ANTONIO (Houston Chronicle) – San Antonio firefighters pulled two people from a burning building on the North Side Tuesday morning. The...
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