Firefighters

Police, fire, and security forces are currently working to contain a large fire that broke out in an open area near the community of Giva'ot. Following thick smoke and danger to residents, authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of the first line of houses. The 'Elad' squadron's firefighting aircraft joined the ground efforts, and a joint command post was established in the field under police...

The Fire and Rescue Authority has launched the "Fire in the Eyes" pre-enlistment program to boost female representation in operational units. The program offers physical and mental training to help candidates pass the selection process. Reshef Yamit Aharon: "When I started, there were those who raised an eyebrow."

All six victims sustained light injuries. The fire broke out during peak hours in the tourist district. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the blaze originated in a storage area for air conditioning units serving nearby shops.

Firefighters focused their efforts on extinguishing the source of the fire in the apartment and ventilating the heavy smoke that had accumulated on the building's floors, in full cooperation with the police and medical services. There were no casualties, but significant damage was caused, and the teams are continuing final extinguishing operations before concluding their activity at the scene.

After a night of battling the fire in the underground parking lot of the future BIG complex in Petah Tikva, which spans approximately 2,000 square meters, the Fire and Rescue Authority announced that all hotspots have been extinguished. A special investigation team will examine how the fire started.

The 102 dispatch center of the Fire and Rescue Authority received a report on Friday regarding a child whose hand was trapped inside a metal mixer whisk at home. Upon arrival, firefighters found the child unable to free his hand from the rigid metal wires.

Fire and rescue teams from the Ayalon station conducted searches in the building to rule out trapped individuals, during which they identified a pair of parents and three children trapped in an apartment on the floor where the fire started. The firefighters safely rescued the trapped individuals using rescue masks under smoke conditions. A total of six rescued individuals were transferred for...

Two firefighters perished after being trapped in flames on Crete and a third was killed in the Peloponnese. Thousands of residents and tourists were evacuated from their homes. After Spain and France, the concern is shifting to Greece and Italy.

The Histadrut and the Ministry of Finance have signed a six-year collective agreement for Israel Fire and Rescue Services employees. The deal includes salary increases of thousands of shekels, bonuses, improved retirement terms, and disability insurance coverage.

Firefighting crews from the Galil-Golan station and the 'Elad' aerial squadron contained a fire in the Nof Kinneret neighborhood of Safed. Two people sustained light injuries during the operation on the steep slope and were evacuated by Magen David Adom.