Perth Amboy, New Jersey career firefighter Richard Leonard, 70, died in the line of duty July 30, 24 years after inhaling toxic smoke at an industrial recycling plant fire. The U.S. Fire Administration ruled that Leonard died of exposure having worked for hours in highly toxic … [Read more...]
Three members of the Newtown Ambulance Squad (Bucks County, Pennsylvania near Philly) and a Newtown Firefighter were hospitalized July 10 after being exposed to a extremely potent variety of heroin while responding to a call for a cardiac arrest on the Newtown Bypass, according … [Read more...]
A Massachusetts man cleaning out his parents' garage on Saturday made an explosive discovery -- a live military practice bomb. Whitman firefighters called in the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad midday on Saturday to safely detonate a bomb that one local family thought was a … [Read more...]
A fireworks display at the Leechburg (PA) Fireman’s Carnival was abruptly ended by a horrible incident Saturday night. Initial reports are that some fireworks went off, but didn't launch. The incident happened about 2230 hours when the Chief was lighting mortars during the … [Read more...]
On Tuesday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a roll call video and guidelines (both below) for firefighters, EMS and police officers regarding the handling of powerful opiates like fentanyl, which are up to 50 times more potent than heroin. The news comes … [Read more...]
Limestone (Maine) Firefighters turned out Thursday afternoon, where a fire had broken out in a wooded area near propane tanks. Firefighter Scott Patten was on a hose line, working on trying to keep the fire under control when one of the tanks exploded, sending fire shooting … [Read more...]
HIGH CO LEVELS ALMOST KILLS SIX FIREFIGHTERS ON EMS RUN
On Jan. 17, 2017, the Grand Island (Neb.) Fire Department was dispatched to a possible overdose with a not conscious, not breathing patient. Response included a med unit, with two personnel, an engine company with three personnel and the shift commander; police also … [Read more...]
The Redland (Calif.) Fire Department had to dial back its attack on a weekend brush fire when firefighters came upon used syringes and other medical waste at an illegal dump site. No firefighter injuries were reported. Firefighters were able to bring the 13-acre fire under … [Read more...]
This applies to all Firefighters, Police Officers and EMS Responders ...this is related to emergency/EMS scene exposure. WHAT HAPPENED: An East Liverpool (Ohio) patrolman was nearly killed just a few days ago when his skin came in contact with fentanyl, a deadly narcotic … [Read more...]
As you will remember, on April 17, 2013, an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas, 18 miles north of Waco, while Firefighters were operating the fire at the facility. Fifteen people were killed,12 were Firefighters and EMT's-more … [Read more...]
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