The first time I heard the words “the Swede,” I was watching a movie called “Heartbreak Ridge” starring Clint Eastwood as a rough and tough Marine Gunnery Sergeant trying to train a group of misfit ...

FRACKVILLE – On Sunday morning, Bryan Kimmel, Girardville, found himself in a room filled with smoke and flames creeping overhead. It’s not every day that local firefighters find themselves in such a ...

DAYTONA BEACH — With a small torch, Scott Hardin lighted what he hoped would soon become one of the most dangerous fires a firefighter can face: a flashover or backdraft. The metal trailer in which he ...

Oct. 17—NEOSHO, Mo. — A piece of equipment used to simulate a critical hazard in a structure fire could soon benefit both Neosho and Joplin firefighters. Pending final approval from the Neosho City ...

Oct. 22—Cooperation and coordination of firefighting training between area towns is poised for a big step forward. Pending final approval from the Neosho City Council, the city of Neosho will relocate ...

Flashover fires are one of the most feared phenomenons among firefighters. It happens when a room gets so hot that everything, even the gases in the air, spontaneously combust. 10TV News teamed up ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X HAZLETON – There are signs in the burning building, in the smoke and in the fire. Sometimes those signs warn of a ...

ORANGE BEACH, Fla. -- Orange Beach Fire Rescue is expanding how it trains firefighters for some of the most dangerous situations they can face on the job. The department recently added a new flashover ...

Pittsburgh fire Capt. Brian Tarbuck watched smoke billow from a rust-red shipping container as he described how the first responders training inside could spot the telltale signs of an impending ...

Pike County firefighters received training in recognizing conditions leading up to a deadly flashover fire. The training was held at the Pike County Training Facility in Lords Valley this weekend. In ...