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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the parking lot of the Franklin Fire Department sits a flashover simulator -- a device often taken for granted that may have just helped save the lives of three firefighters. Lt. Kyle Lovelace and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Firefighters across Massachusetts are scheduled to perform training in the area of Gateway Regional High School on Saturday. The Huntington Fire Department says the ...