International Firefighting Team of the Year

Shortly before 6:00 pm, an alarm was received, which made members of three fire departments shudder. A regional and an Intercity train had laterally collided. The Intercity train had derailed and overturned. More

The fire brigade rescued a stranded Humpback whale. It’s the first mammal, on earth, surviving after a rescue. More

At around 09:00 a.m. the Firefighter Corps Command was informed about the risk of the municipal dam José de Freitas rupturing. The aim was planning and executing search & rescue operations for the populations, which lived adjacent to the reservoir. More

On May 1st, a building collapsed after a fire raged through the edifice and spread to two other structures nearby. After the structure collapsed, the Fire Department began to fight the flames in the rubble and started the search for survivors. More

A wildfire started to move forward in direction of the city of Žrnovnica and Split. In the following days, firefighters battled for every human life and property. More

The Fire Department was called to extinguish a fire in Liberec at a chemical production company. This mission is notable not just because of its extreme intensity and the danger for firefighters, but also because its success represents the most extraordinary event of the history of Liberec Fire Brigade. More

A fire coming from the air-conditioning system has been reported at 6:01 p.m. by the hotel receptionist. Once arrived, it was clear to everyone that the fire was much bigger and more dangerous than expected. More

On 21st August the I.N.G.V. recorded a seismic shock of magnitude 4.0 with the epicentre lying between Ischia and the Flegrea coast. Rescue operations continued tirelessly after the earthquake. More

On 19 September 2017 a devastating earthquake occurred, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, whose destructive potential was magnified because to the proximity of its epicentre with the capital. More

On the night of Saturday, August 25, a major fire broke at the Zurich main station. The Fire Chief alarmed all the City Fire Departments. More