All Entries Tagged With: "Philadelphia Fire Department"
NIOSH LODD REPORT: Career Lieutenant and Fire Fighter Killed and Two Fire Fighters Injured by Wall Collapse at a Large Commercial Structure Fire – Pennsylvania
F2012-13 NIOSH LODD REPORT: Career Lieutenant and Fire Fighter Killed and Two Fire Fighters Injured by Wall Collapse at a Large Commercial Structure Fire – Pennsylvania FIRE FIGHTER FATALITY INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports Anatomy of a Collapse: Building Construction and Collapse Safety Considerations for NIOSH Report F2012-13 (documents, PDF and […]
Gas Explosion Rocks Philadelphia (PA) Neighborhood
Raw Video: Tacony Gas Main Explosion: MyFoxPHILLY.com An explosion and fire, captured on video by a TV crew, killed a gas company worker in the Tacony area of Philadelphia last night and injured five others including a Philadelphia firefighter. It occurred while crews were trying to repair a break to a high-pressure gas main. WCAU-TV […]
Four Story Apartment Building, Five Alarm Fire Philadelphia
A fire at a four-story apartment complex in Philadelphia (PA) on Monday January 10th, 2010 spewed thick black smoke that could be seen for miles and sent flames shooting from the rooftop, endangering other buildings and forcing at least one nearby school to send children home early. Video: Massive Fire Guts Apartment House: MyFoxPHILLY.com Images, courtesy of […]
Five Alarm School Fire, Philadelphia
A fast-moving fire at a Philadelphia (PA) elementary school, which challenged PFD firefighters early this morning, has finally been placed under control. Crews responded out to the 5100 block of Warren Street in the city’s Parkside section just before 6:00 a.m. after a passing police officer noticed flames coming from the Global Leadership Academy Charter […]
