Antarctica doesn't get a lot of fires, but it's the windiest and driest continent in the world and thus fires are always a potential source of danger. Given the extreme weather conditions of the place, it's necessary tha...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/04/14/Firefighting-in-Antarctica/(Photo: China News)It’s not a novelty vehicl... ...German truck maker MAN originally built them for firefighting crews that provide service in long tunnels, such...
https://www.neatorama.com/2015/02/04/This-Fire-Truck-Has-2-Front-Ends-for-a-Practical-Reason/[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALPStjWN9TY] (Video Link)Earlier this month, fire ravaged about 48 square miles of land in Adelaide Hills, South Australia. While residents fled, firefighters rushed in to contain, then e...
https://www.neatorama.com/2015/01/20/Helmet-Camera-Captures-a-Fiery-Inferno-from-the-Firefighters-Perspective/[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JeNbmoJB6Q](Vide... ...but their effort is requiring a lot of work from firefighting resources throughout the Los Angeles area.We've p... ...hout the Los Angeles area.We've previously seen a firefighting helicopter scooping water out of a swimming pool... ...swimming pool in...
https://www.neatorama.com/2014/01/19/Watch-2-Firefighting-Planes-Scoop-up-Water-from-a-Lake/(Fight Fire with Fire t-shirt now on sale at the NeatoShop)Now before you start breaking open fire hydrants, know that this was a special case. Capt. Craig Moreau, a firefighter in Houston, Texas, was driving from Austin...
https://www.neatorama.com/2014/01/09/Firefighter-Puts-Out-Fire-with-Beer/[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ioz21VqYk](Video Link)Firefighters are professional athletes, though they're often not thought of that way. Want proof of their physical abilities? Watch these two firefighters grab a la...
https://www.neatorama.com/2013/12/02/Firefighters-Sprint-25-Yards-with-a-Ladder-and-Climb-a-3-Story-Building-in-15-Seconds/[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVJxeU6inWA](Video Link)Forest fires are causing extensive damage in northern and central Portugal. Firefighters are using aircraft to dump water on them. Where do you get water if there's...
https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/23/Firefighting-Helicopter-Scoops-Water-from-a-Pool/A condominium in Boulder, Colorado caught on fire on Monday. Firefighters rescued all three pets inside the home, including this cat who doesn't seem especially grateful. Maybe he was expecting a larger entourage?Link -v...
https://www.neatorama.com/2013/06/27/Cat-Unimpressed-by-the-Firefighter-Who-Rescued-Him/The left image on the top is the v... ...m let engineers develop a new firefighting system: One series of tests usi...
https://www.neatorama.com/2012/03/22/from-rocket-science-to-firefighting-why-we-should-continue-to-fund-science/Forget the water hose! Firefighters of the future may simply "zap" fire out of existence with an electric wand:Currently, firefighters use water, foam, powder, and other substances to tame flames. But a team fr...
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