On the evening of the 4th of July, at approx 1030 pm, Fullerton Truck 6 (reserve truck) responded to a call to assist a citizen on the side of the road. While on scene, Fullerton Truck 6 was parked and blocking the number 3 lane with “code 3” lights on. As Truck 6 sat parked, it … [Read more...]
A 4-year-old girl was run over by a lifeguard’s truck at a Coronado beach Monday, according to the Coronado Fire Department. The child was crouched in the sand when she was struck at around 6:15 p.m. at the Coronado Beach and Dog Park, said CFD Fire Chief Jim Lydon. Lydon … [Read more...]
Two crashes, including one in which a semi tractor-trailer struck a Liberty Township (Area of Cincinnati, Ohio) fire truck, closed northbound Interstate 75 in Butler County overnight. The first crash was reported just before the exit for Ohio 129 and Liberty Way about 1100 … [Read more...]
Another fire apparatus/vehicle has been struck on an Interstate-but thankfully this time no Firefighters were injured. A York Area (York, PA) United Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief escaped injury this morning as his command vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate … [Read more...]
A man was killed when he crashed head-on into a fire truck responding to a shed fire behind his Jones County (Georgia) home Tuesday. But, hours later, his on-and-off-again girlfriend came out of his house with stab wounds she said he inflicted. Michael Snider, 57, was killed in … [Read more...]
This fire has intrigued me from when I first earned about it as a very young Firefighter, so I wanted to pass it on as today is the anniversary. June 26 1964: Marshall's Creek (PA, about 2 hours NW of NYC) Firefighter's responded to the community fire siren sounding-it was a … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Frederick County (Maryland) Fire and Rescue and the Libertytown Volunteer Fire Company are mourning the unexpected passing of valued member, Michael Powers, earlier this afternoon. Firefighter Powers, 70, a lifelong member and active volunteer from … [Read more...]
Ever approach a scene and be unable to see the scene because of wayyy too many warning lights being used at "hi intensity" all at the same time? Of course you have. Some fire apparatus operators shut many of their lights off. Some leave all lights on and then add floodlights, … [Read more...]
As an update to yesterdays tragic incident in Port Jervis, New York, it turns out that it was a Firefighter that was struck and killed by the responding ambulance. 22-year old Port Jervis Firefighter Nicholas McKeon was struck by that ambulance as it was leaving its bay for a … [Read more...]
Tragic news out of Port Jervis (Orange County, NY) where a 22-year-old man who was sleeping in front of an ambulance bay when he was run over by an ambulance as it pulled out at 0549 hours, this morning. Port Jervis Ambulance crews immediately treated and rushed the man to the … [Read more...]
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