by PEPPER BALLARD and JULIE E. GREENESaturday, November 20, 2004WASHINGTON COUNTY - A "paramedic to the bone," Jeanette Roseberry, an ambulance driver killed while transporting a pregnant woman to a Baltimore hospital Thursday, was remembered by her family as "loving, sensitive," … [Read more...]
EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY INITIATIVE REPORT AVAILABLE
This initiative, which was jointly sponsored by the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration, will enhance the safety of firefighters while responding and returning from emergencies and while operating on … [Read more...]
DRIVER KILLED WHEN CAR CRASHES INTO AMBULANCE
"...it's the second time in three days that someone has died after crashing into an ambulance..."By Times Staff WriterPublished November 8, 2004TAMPA - A car caught fire, killing the driver early Sunday after the vehicle ran a red light and crashed into an ambulance, the … [Read more...]
FIREMAN’S FUND CONTRIBUTES $175,000 TO NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL’S HEART-HEALTHY FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM
11.23.04From ForbescomThe National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) announces that it has received a major donation from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company in support of the NVFC's Heart-Healthy Firefighter program. The $175,000 donation was formally presented at the NVFC's recent … [Read more...]
FIRE CHIEF'S VEHICLE STRUCK AT ACCIDENT SCENE
"... now, many local departments have adopted a new policy. They use their vehicles to create a safe zone around an accident scene to help protect everyone from oncoming traffic..."October 20, 2004Story by whiotv.com XENIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Xenia Township's fire chief responded … [Read more...]
Former Lancaster firefighter Sean Whitney protested voters decision to deny survivor benefits to a firefighters family. (AP Photo)The Boston GlobeBy Peter Schworm, Globe StaffNovember 9, 2004LANCASTER -- Reeling from the bitter aftermath of the … [Read more...]
FIRE RADIO SYSTEM FAILURES INVESTIGATED
Oct 20, 2004 CBS-3 PhiladelphiaThe city of Philadelphia is taking extraordinary measures to fix a $54 million police and fire radio system that has failed several times. As CBS 3s Walt Hunter explains, the system is a lifeline for rescue crews and police officers in a time of … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER CHARGED WITH DRUNK DRIVING….
State police say a firefighter who crashed a firetruck on the way to a call was legally drunk at the time Nov 9, 2004 2:19 pm US/Eastern KDKAState police say a volunteer firefighter in Westmoreland County was legally drunk when he crashed a pumper truck on the way to a deadly … [Read more...]
HELICOPTER MISSING FOR SEVERAL HOURS… VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN FLORIDA MEDIVAC CRASH
"...dispatchers violated procedure by failing to make sure the helicopter had returned safely, said Ed Baltzley, director of the Walton County Emergency Operations Center. Crews are supposed to check with dispatch when they land. If they fail to so after 20 minutes, dispatchers … [Read more...]
SIX MEMPHIS FIRE DEPT TRAINERS TRANSFERRED
SHERRI DRAKECourtesy of The Commercial Appeal 11-11-04Six Memphis fire training academy officials, including the chief of training, were moved out of the division Wednesday after an investigation of "Hell Night" training that sent a recruit into a coma. "As a result of the … [Read more...]