It was 1989 and I had just finished my time as a probationary firefighter in the Freeport Fire Department on Long Island, New York. A garbage strike caused dumpsters in the town to overflow. One of the local business owners decided it was a good idea to light his dumpster on fire … [Read more...]
CNG GARBAGE TRUCK ON FIRE – DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?
On December 27, 2018, at 1150 hours we received a call to a 10-70 vehicle (vehicle fire - Garbage Truck) at the intersection of Covington Ave and Covington Place. Eng. 2 responded to the call from one of our local restaurants where we trying to get lunch. Unit responded because … [Read more...]
Two City of Social Circle (Georgia-east of Atlanta) Firefighters were injured (one seriously) from a crash while responding to a structure fire. NOTE: The crash occurred at the same location as last week's MVC incident that injured two firefighters with Walton County Fire … [Read more...]
An engine company returning from a medical call was involved in a crash yesterday. Loudoun County Engine Company 603 (Middleburg) was involved in a single-vehicle crash around 2300 hours. Engine 603 was returning from a mutual aid emergency medical call in Fauquier County when … [Read more...]
The greatest chance we have to get seriously injured or killed (traumatically) in the Line of Duty is on the roadways highways and interstates. It seems lately there isn't a day that goes by where we aren't provided with details to back that statement up. While some are as bad … [Read more...]
Another tough week for the North American Fire Service. Below are the funeral details for both Lt Hosette and Firefighter Pollard. We also are providing links related to those two incidents to further honor their lives. One is an OSHA report on firefighting at combustible dust … [Read more...]
An early morning crash involving an ambulance on I-40 Eastbound just west of the Maumelle exit in Little Rock has interstate 40 at the 141-mile marker closed. The crash happened just before 0600. Arkansas State Police are working the accident and have confirmed one person is … [Read more...]
A Fire Captain being a "Good Samaritan" was killed after trying to assist at a crash in Monona (near Madison, Wisconsin) on New Year's Eve. The drunk driver that hit him has been arrested. The nearby Lake Mills Fire Department confirmed the victim, Chris Truman, was a Captain … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on to you, especially today, the Line of Duty Death of Mizpah (Atlantic County, near Atlantic City, NJ) Firefighter Natalie Dempsey, age 21. Firefighter (and company Vice President) Natalie Dempsey was heading to a fire call in her personal vehicle when the … [Read more...]
BACKDRAFT AT SEMI TRAILER FIRE/CRASH CAUSES INJURIES!
On December 18th at approximately 6:30 in the morning we were called for a reported commercial vehicle accident with fire involvement. The accident happened on Interstate 10 which is a 2-lane freeway on an uphill portion of the roadway. We responded with a squad, pumper tender … [Read more...]
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