Four Firefighters Hurt, Five Residents Displaced by MA House Fire
New Bedford crews arrived to the multifamily home on Cedar Street at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday to heavy flames coming from the second floor.
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Humpday Hangout: Exterior Fires That Extend into the Attic
Bobby Halton and other members of the panel continue their examination of exterior fires that extend to the attic via combustible exterior finishes.
AL Department Releases Dramatic Bodycam Video of House Fire Response
The Cahaba Valley (AL) Fire District released bodycam footage that showed multiple agencies extinguishing a house fire on March 29.
Humpday Hangout: Fighting Attic Fires, Part 2
The panel continues their discussion on attic fires with guests Jimmy Davis and Jimmy Sewnig of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department.
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Podcast: First-Due Battalion Chief: Attic Fires
In this episode, host Danny Sheridan is joined by Frank Leeb, Chuck Downey, and company to discuss attic fires.
Humpday Hangout: Attic Fires and Knee Walls
Jimmy Sewnig of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department and Steve Robertson of the Columbus (OH) Division of Fire talk attic fires with the panel.
Humpday Hangout: Attic and Cockloft Fires
Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the rest of the panel are joined by special guest Dave Walsh to consider some aspects of attic and cockloft fires.
Training Bulletin: Garage and Attic Fires
Bill Gustin offers some firefighter training insights and thought experiments on residential structure fire response.
Piercing Nozzle Tactic for Attic Fires
Use the piercing nozzle on an attic fire by injecting water into the attic, which will convert to steam in the closed environment and extinguish the fire. BILL NEMICK
P.J. Norwood: Attic Fires: Latest Technical Panel Results
P.J. Norwood discusses that attic fires take longer to deterct and are more dangerous for firefighters and residents.
Jeff S. Case: Residential Attic Fires
Jeff Case discusses the keys to a successful outcome of a structure fire are effective communications and service excellence. They will play a particularly important role when you’re attacking an attic fire.
Jeff Case: Residential Attic Fires
Jeff Case discusses the difference in residential attic fires in the fire service.