Explosion
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There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
Gas buildup caused a blast when a padlock was cut at the former Sony Tower in Manhattan, seriously injured two workers
A 3-year-old has burns over 25% of his body after blast injured another child and killed three people
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the father and teens were going through a relative’s possessions when they found the grenade and the father pulled the pin
Structural damage has prevented firefighters from entering the Newburyport building; EMS providers transported four PCI Synthesis/ SEQENS workers
Efforts by FDs, EMS agencies, police departments, and the state’s search and rescue task moved from heat-imaging devices and drones to heavy machinery
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
Fire and EMS crews from multiple departments responded to the metal and paint plant
Pompton Lakes VFD members were using a thermal imaging camera in the house to find the smoke source when “the home literally exploded,” officials said
Fire crews from multiple counties fought the Marengo fire, and ambulance crews transported five people to a medical center
More than 100 firefighters and other rescue personnel responded to the scene of a partial building collapse, heavy fire conditions and multiple injuries
The Long Beach Fire Department said the class was going through live fire training and the blast happened in the structure’s basement as operations began
One firefighter suffering from exhaustion was transported to a hospital
Elyria crews were battling a semi-trailer blaze on the Ohio Turnpike when the blast occurred
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
At least 10 ambulance crews responded, according to the Chicago Fire Department, which asked for help searching the structure
Boston EMS transported a patient with hand injuries by BLS ambulance from Northeastern University
Evansville Fire Chief Mike Connelly said the department has not confirmed how many of the houses were occupied at the time of the blast because “some were too unstable to enter”
Baltimore County Fire Department crews extinguished the fire that officials say may have contained hazardous materials
Two people were killed in the onslaught; sources say the ambulance may have been donated by the London Ambulance Service
Dozens of firefighters, EMS providers responded to the 2-alarm blaze
The fire was on three floors and spread to other buildings in the Brooklyn neighborhood
At least seven people were injured, including four firefighters, after a natural gas explosion at an apartment complex
Thousands march in honor of those killed, as a fire lieutenant serves as “consoler-in-chief”
The incident caught on video was a “total, catastrophic failure of the containment vehicle,” said Police Chief Michel Moore
United Hatzalah volunteer emergency response Director of Operations Dov Maisel speaks to EMS1 from Jerusalem about resiliency in the face of recent mass casualty responses and the ongoing response to rocket attacks
Witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw a man in the street firing at people
About 150 firefighters conducted an extensive search to ensure the safety of residents after the blast
The man’s brother also sustained injuries in the blast
State police say shrapnel from the explosion struck the man, who was standing 10-15 feet away from the cannon
Cumberland Goodwill EMS EMT Grace Snyder, who is also a volunteer firefighter, rushed to help the elderly man as he struggled to get away from the burning vehicle