On 11/21/18, Green Knoll Firefighter Michael "Jerry" Galay responded to smoke and a fire alarm activation at an office building. He returned from the incident and proceeded to assist several firefighters at Station 1 with the arrival of a new engine company. Firefighter Galay … [Read more...]
Below is a bulletin issued to our area departments-feel free to share it, cut & paste, whatever--but consider sharing with your own departments. Take Care. Be Careful. Pass it On. BillyG ATTENTION: DRIVERS, FIRE OFFICERS & FIREFIGHTERS: Re: FIRE & EMS APPARATUS After … [Read more...]
Earlier today, Chesterfield Fire-EMS (Virginia-near Richmond) Engine 11 was on the scene of a vehicle crash (on Chippenham Parkway) when another vehicle slammed into the rear of the engine. Fortunately, no Firefighters were injured; however, the driver of the other vehicle was … [Read more...]
All, It's black Friday. Everyone wants a deal. Here's the deal-get a couple of these long sleeve shirts and help two important Firefighter charities... ...two important charities that may help you someday, at no cost. How about THAT for a deal? This is the final offer … [Read more...]
On Wednesday, a serious house fire killed 1 resident an injured 3 Firefighters in North Carolina. The person who died was Patricia Ann Hyatt, 69- - she was killed in that fire that happened in a two-story house in the 300 block of Prince Street in Kannapolis around 0545 hours on … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on to you that a Rosetown (Rosetown is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, approximately 115 kmsouthwest of Saskatoon) Firefighter has been struck & killed in the Line of Duty. Life-saving efforts were made by the colleagues of Firefighter Darrell … [Read more...]
On Long Island (New York) in Dix Hills Fire District, Firefighters were finishing up a minor crash on I-495 (Long Island Expressway) and the engine was getting ready to leave. Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol asked them to stay for a few more minutes to protect the scene. It … [Read more...]
A crash on Interstate 81 (in West Hanover Township, near Harrisburg, PA) involving a tractor trailer and a fire truck happened near Exit 77 in the northbound lanes just after 2:30 a.m. today, Tuesday. That crash involved a fire truck from West Hanover Township and a tractor … [Read more...]
3 EMS personnel are dead after the air ambulance they were in crashed just northwest of Mandan, near Bismark. The airplane was operated by Metro Area Ambulance, and that it went down in a pasture Sunday night and was found this morning. The victims killed in the Line of Duty … [Read more...]
NIOSH has released their findings in the Line of Duty deaths of Wilmington (DE) Lt. Jerry Fickes, Capt. Chris Leach and Lt. Ardythe Hope on September 24, 2016. So now what and how does that impact you as a probie, a Firefighter, a Company Officer and especially as a Chief … [Read more...]