A truck is found hanging from a bridge after a collision On March 1, 2024 at the Second Street Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky (United States), the driver of a truck that was hit by a car was found hanging from the bridge over the Ohio River, inside her cabin. He was there for 40 minutes before being rescued by firefighters.
Ignition of a layer of smoke A large plume of smoke ignites above firefighters during a training exercise. This phenomenon is called fire explosion (backdraft) and is an explosion caused by the rapid re-introduction of oxygen to an enclosed fire, where previously there was a lack of oxygen.
Anti-suicide net On June 17, 2023 in the Bukit Batok area of Singapore, a 74-year-old woman tried to kill herself by jumping from her balcony. The firefighters intervened and managed to avoid the tragedy thanks to a perfect technique. The plan involved deploying a net across the building to prevent the person from jumping. Then, a firefighter came down to grab the woman. The firefighters are part of the Singapore Civil Defense Force Response Team (SCDF), which provides emergency services, such as firefighting, rescue and emergency medical services.
Burning bus rolls downhill On a road in South Africa, a burning bus starts rolling down a hill just as firefighters arrive. The Bus hit several other cars before coming to rest on top of one of them.
Two fire trucks collide at an intersection In Paterson, New Jersey in the United States, two fire trucks were at an intersection at the same time on their way to a store fire. The trucks collided violently, injuring 8 firefighters, of which one seriously.
Fast firefighters Demonstration of speed and cooperation of a team of firefighters in the United States.
Dog sets fire to house A dog set fire to a house in Parkville, Missouri (USA), after pressing the touch buttons of the stove and a pan of oil caught fire. Firefighters rescued two dogs from the house and extinguished the flames. There were no reported injuries.
Two teenagers escape from a fire with the help of a pipe On Thursday, December 16, 2021 in New York, a fire broke out on the fourth floor of a building. Faced with danger, two teenagers came out of an apartment through a window and were caught by an outside pipe. They then slid down with the help of the pipe until they reached the ground, without being injured. 180 firefighters intervened to bring the fire under control, which eventually left one dead and eight injured.