The shout was for more hose as Capt. Mike Wittenmeier pushed down the smoke-filled hallway. It was hot and humid, with only a few feet of visibility. Smoke filled the hallway, and Wittenmeier wasn’t pleased with the slow progress. “Come …
Many years ago, when firefighters needed practice, they had to create their own fires in old buildings and put them out themselves. That kind of training offered a high amount of realism – and a high level of danger. A …
Firefighters in southeast Kansas have received trained in ways to rescue people who are engulfed in grain at storage facilities. They practiced last week using a mobile trailer from the Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute, which can simulate rescues …
An oceanfront home in Juneau, Alaska, worth more than $1 million was intentionally burned to the ground. The Juneau Empire says 63-year-old David MacDonald’s home on Fritz Cove was donated to the fire department to help with firefighter training. The …