#DCsBravest Rescue Squads train on a regular basis. At the Training Academy, they performed a collapse rescue drill for Laura Geller TV. Training like this prepared them for the building collapse on Kennedy St NW earlier this month. WUSA9 will have the story tonight at 6pm.

We don’t just fight fires. We attend car crashes, medical emergencies, water rescues, building inspections, and so much more. We are proud to be on the frontlines day and night keeping Calgarians safe. #yyc #yyccc #morethanfires

Just after noon as we were wrapping up training Sarnia Fire Rescue was dispatched to an individual in the river in distress. Engine 3 crew onboard Marine 1 & 2, performed a successful water rescue using the same techniques that they were training on this morning. Training pays off!

Update: High Angle Rescue; 500 Block of South Tryon St; medical emergency occurred approximately on the 38th floor at construction site; it took FF’s 30 minutes to safely bring patient to the ground; non life threatening injury

TO THE RESCUE: Firefighters saved a man and his two children from the roof of their vehicle after it was swept away in fast-moving floodwaters brought by monsoon storms in the Southwest. No injuries were reported. abcn.ws/2UQEdkg

Here’s an inside look 👀 at LAFD 🔥 #FireStation 49 and #FireBoat 4. Enjoy!

Recently, within a 24 hr period, 3 active Ottawa Firefighters L162 🇨🇦 members reported new cancer diagnoses. Please take precautions against avoidable occupational exposures. Encourage legislators & employers to enact preventative measures and supports. @IAFFNewsDesk OPFFA WSIB Ottawa Fire Services

Another Fatal Fire Toronto A picture is worth 1000 words. After a tireless battle to recover a victim from today’s fire on Dunn Ave, the patient succumbed to their injuries. You can see the toll it take on firefighters. #Toronto #fire

Today is my 77th birthday and I want to celebrate #OnlyYou! Thank you to all who share my wildfire prevention message for helping me to protect America's forests and wildlands. (📷: mikerobinmcguire on IG)

Have you ever called for an ambulance and had a fire truck show up? Well, firefighters in Calgary don’t just fight fires. We provide direct medical patient care and assisted with over 30,000 medical calls in 2020 alone! #TheMoreYouKnow #MoreThanFires

Highly skilled crews successfully extricate man trapped in 13m shaft after metal plate falls on legs. Firefighters use Stokes basket to safely remove the patient. Chief Jim Jessop Toronto Firefighters Toronto Paramedic Services Toronto Police

Our USAR team, deploying as a part of the USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance DART, is taking 52k lbs of specialized tools and equipment—incl. hydraulic concrete breaking equipment, saws, torches, & drills, along w/ medical equipment to help them conduct search & rescue operations. Fairfax County Fire/Rescue

Congratulations to Brother McElroy and Brother Perez-Piris on these well-deserved, prestigious awards. Thank you for being the exemplary leaders that you are and doing what you do every day. iaff.org/news/iaff-memb…

This is a big milestone. This month, for the first time, the @IAFFNewsDesk has more than 326,000 members. Thank you sisters and brothers for joining us as we #UniteFightOrganize to protect fire fighters and EMS personnel across the US and Canada.

Amazing work by our Barrie Fire Barrie Firefighters team today who will vaccinating over 275 of our The City of Barrie employees! Thank you to all our firefighters helping keep our colleagues and community safe from Covid-19.

It’s No Great Mystery❗️WHEN A FIRE DEPARTMENT IS FAST, ARRIVES WITH PLENTY OF WELL TRAINED FIREFIGHTERS ON THE 1st ALARM-TRAPPED VICTIMS HAVE THEIR BEST CHANCE Detroit Fire Department Detroit Fire Legacy Shane B. Murphy @IAFFNewsDesk IAFC SHS Section #firefighters #firefighter

The #IAFF was chartered on this date – Feb. 28, 1918 when 36 delegates from 24 local fire fighter unions convened in Washington, D.C. for our union’s first convention. Today, we’re proudly 334,000 strong across more than 3,500 locals.

Coming to Canada soon! - United Diagnostic Services (UDS) Mobilizes Early Detection Programs for First Responders ... - goo.gl/alerts/tmitG9 #GoogleAlerts

On Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.