A run-through of a 911 call makes the experience of a fire emergency very real.

Inadequate door capacity has caused loss of life in many crowd incidents and fire emergencies.

"I heard a fire emergency, fell out of my chair, and hit my head."

"While the firefighters were training away from the stations there was no backup for real fire emergencies," he said.

The well, which last year pumped 31 million gallons, has been shut down and will be used only in fire emergencies, village officials say.

The crew had never trained for a fire emergency.

Once past the fire emergencies, there's the crucial business of making these characters worth watching on their own.

The village manager said that insufficient water pressure could prove hazardous in a fire emergency.

What to do and who to contact during and after fire emergencies.

This also meant additional exit stairs didn't need to be provided in case of a fire emergency.