Two Paramedics were killed in the Line Of Duty after their ambulance crashed with a tractor-trailer in Nicholas County, West Virginia around 0800 hours this morning. The Jan-Care Ambulance hit the rear of a tractor-trailer. The trailer was parked in the right lane of Rt. 19 for … [Read more...]
During a rope rescue drill, I was simulating an unconscious victim in fall protection. The objective of the drill was for a single rescuer to transfer me off my rope system and onto his and lower to the ground (vertical pickoff). When the rescuer took me off my system, I was … [Read more...]
A Boston EMS EMT underwent emergency surgery Wednesday after being stabbed multiple times by a patient she was treating in the back of an ambulance while en route to the hospital. A 31-year-old “emotionally disturbed” woman began stabbing the female EMT who was treating her in … [Read more...]
Rescue crews out practicing night boat training on the Susquehanna River went to the aid of kayakers who got too close to the dangerous Dock Street dam and ended up needing to be rescued themselves. Harrisburg Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Souder said the two kayakers were … [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...]
Funeral details for Line-of-duty death of Firefighter Mitchell F. Lundgaard, 36, IAFF District 5 Local 257, Appleton, Wisconsin. Firefighter Lundgaard, 36, died in the Line of Duty on May 15, 2019 from a gunshot wound while operating at an emergency call. He leaves behind his … [Read more...]
Bad news out of Appleton (Wisconsin) this evening where units responded to the transit center for a medical run around 1830 hours., and while they were on scene, there was a shooting. Reports right now are that a Firefighter and a Police Officer were shot. among at least 2 … [Read more...]
You don't wanna miss this. It's coming up, May 16-19th....at the FDNY Academy...and it is open to you and your crew. The FDNY, in partnership with the FDNY Foundation, invites all Firefighters, Firefighter-EMTs, EMTs, Paramedics, Fire-EMS Officers and related responders to the … [Read more...]
NEW WARNING LIGHT PLANS: "FIRE SERVICE SITUATIONAL WARNING LIGHT SYSTEMS" For years, we have increased lights, added more lights, used brighter lights-etc-thinking it simply made good sense...so the public would use caution. However, we have also arrived on scenes and have … [Read more...]
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