ASSOCIATED PRESSGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) -- Two boats collided Thursday during a Fire Department training drill on the Red River, injuring five firefighters and destroying one of the boats. Fire Chief Pete O'Neill said the collision happened about 10:30 a.m. A fire captain, two … [Read more...]
Their ambulance struck a tree and flipped Monday.JODY LAWRENCE-TURNERStatesman JournalMay 11, 2004Salem firefighters responding to a crash scene early Monday were taken aback when they realized it was two of their own trapped inside a medic units mangled cab. Willard Bauscher, … [Read more...]
MISSOURI FIRETRUCK BACKS INTO PEDESTRIAN; 82 YEAR OLD MAN KILLED
CHARIS PATIRES 7-13-04Courtesy of The Lake Sun Leader ELDON - Fire Chief Randy Vernon acknowledged a fire department vehicle backed into a man Sunday and killed him. Vernon said the driver was on a medical call when the accident occurred and referred all questions to Eldon City … [Read more...]
By Laura Crimaldi / News Staff WriterSunday, May 2, 2004 A Natick man remained in critical condition yesterday after the longtime Brookline firefighter was thrown from an engine that was on its way to an emergency call for a natural gas odor on Friday. Irwin "Buzz" Gross, 58, is … [Read more...]
From the Denver Post Van De Weghe was in fair condition Tuesday. 11-24-04Jefferson County - A Colorado State Patrol trooper was seriously injured Tuesday when a car smashed into the back of his patrol car as he was parked beside Interstate 70 west of Denver. Trooper Patrick Van … [Read more...]
‘FAILURES’ CAUSED FIREMAN’S DEATH
A firefighter drowned while trying to rescue a teenage boy from a lake because of "a catalogue of failures" by his brigade, a court has heard. 10-11-04-Sub-Officer Paul Metcalf died as he tried to save student Reyaz Ali from the lake in Holcombe Brook in Bury, Greater Manchester, … [Read more...]
WHEN FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED, THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO AN EMS SITUATION!
Landlord-tenant dispute turns ugly - Man, 67, is in critical condition - Landlord's wife also stabbed It began as a dispute between a landlord and tenant, turned into a house fire, and by the time it was over two people were in hospital with stab wounds. Toronto police say they … [Read more...]
MAYBE HE NEEDS A SMACK IN THE HEAD…?!
"... I'm not sure this is considered a close call, but just another observation of people being lazy and careless. One of our captain's younger sons has joined the department, and seems to believe that because his father is an officer, he can through due-regard to the wind. He … [Read more...]
WhippleCourtesy of The Daily Advance Elizabeth City, North CarolinaJune 2, 2004The Providence Volunteer Fire Department lost its fire engine Tuesday when it overturned on Berea Church Road while responding to a two-car traffic accident. Jimmy Harris, chief of the PVFD, said the … [Read more...]
Jill Del Greco, NEWS 9July 26, 2004WHEELING, WV -- A fire truck on its way to a routine call takes an accidental detour - right into a Wheeling home. Wheeling Fire Department Assistant Chief Kevin Otte says a crew of three firemen were on the way to a call on Lind Street. He says … [Read more...]