Safety

Close Call: Mayday in Evanston, IL With Audio

An Evanston firefighter remained hospitalized Saturday night after crews battled a Christmas morning fire that ravaged two homes and three garages in the northern suburb. Two other firefighters were also injured in the blaze on the 1800 block of Laurel that broke out at 5:07 a.m. Evanston Fire Battalion Chief Don Kunita said emergency crews arrived at the scene three minutes later and found a fire that was “getting big rapidly.’’

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Sounding the Roof. Truck Company Operations Showcased in this Apartment Fire in Monterey. Video Shows Decent Operations including Roof Work and Forcible Entry.

The Monterey Fire Department responded to a residential fire at a 3 unit apartment building at 698 Spencer Street on 11/12/10 at 11:29 a.m. Mutual aid was provided by the Pebble Beach Fire Department, Pacific Grove FD, Seaside Fire Department, Monterey Peninsula Fire Department, and Monterey County Regional Fire. The Monterey Police Department assisted with traffic control, and Americal Medical Response and the Red Cross also responded to the incident. Video by Ryan Whitty for FDNNTV.com.

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Watch Ray McCormack’s FDIC Speech From Last Year

Go over to the Fire Critic Facebook fan page to view the two part speech of Ray McCormack at FDIC last year. This speech sent ripples through the firefighting community. Some loved it and others hated it. Now that I have finally had the opportunity to view the entire speech I think that those who did not like it should pay closer attention to the message contained within.

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