CDF Battalion Chief Jeff Millar desribed her as "tough as nails."PICTURED ABOVE IS 24 YEAR OLD FIREFIGHTER EVA SHICKE WITH HER CREW. SHICKE WAS KILLED THIS WEEKEND WHILE FIGHTING A WILDLAND FIRE.Monday, September 13, 2004 - 11:05 AMShe is the first female CDF firefighter to die … [Read more...]
Wildland firefighter Daniel Holmes, age 26, (shown at right) of Bellingham, Washington was killed Saturday when he was hit by a falling dead tree while fighting a fire in the Kings Canyon National Park.The National Park Service has announced that Wildland … [Read more...]
FAILED FREQUENCIES…
Radio Communications woes still plaguing emergency officials-----SOUND FAMILIAR? By Ann Imse, Rocky Mountain NewsSeptember 11, 2004 Five years ago, chaos reigned at Columbine High School - and teacher Dave Sanders bled to death - because emergency responders from 36 … [Read more...]
MORE PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH PHILADELPHIA'S FIRE/POLICE EMERGENCY RADIO SYSTEM
By Jennifer LinINQUIRER STAFF WRITER 10-4-04Both the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments reported problems over the weekend with the city's new, Motorola public-safety radio system.For 15 hours last Sunday, firefighters said their radio messages were cut short. The police … [Read more...]
INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY INTO COLLISION INVOLVING FIRE TRUCK
Motorist, Firefighter Injured In Denver, CO Accident8-30-04 DENVER -- A violent collision between a car and a Denver fire truck was under investigation Monday after the mishap left a motorist and firefighter injured. The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the … [Read more...]
PUMPER DRIVER CHARGED IN FF DEATH… WAS DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE
RACCOON TWP, 9-1-04 - Frank Brocklebank's driver's license has been suspended for medical reasons since Aug. 2, 2003. Yet, according to police, he was behind the wheel of a firetruck when he ran over two of his fellow Raccoon Township firefighters Aug. 25, killing one and … [Read more...]
FF WAS ALLOWED TO DRIVE… LICENSE SUSPENDED
TRIBUNE-REVIEWWednesday, September 1, 2004A Raccoon Township volunteer fireman and former school bus driver had been suspended from driving for more than a year when he backed a fire engine over two fellow firefighters, killing one of them. The chief said that there were no … [Read more...]
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) announced at Fire-Rescue International that it will develop and implement a Near-Miss Reporting System for the fire service. Supported by more than a million dollars in grants from the Department of Homeland Security and … [Read more...]
YET ANOTHER BACKING ACCIDENT… FIREFIGHTERS INJURY REQUIRES SURGERY AFTER CLOSE CALL!
09-02-04 - The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department is initiating an investigation at the Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad following an accident involving one of its volunteers.Mark Brady, a spokesman for the fire/EMS department, said a teenaged volunteer who was behind a … [Read more...]
FIREHOUSE PRANK…GONE BAD. 1 FF INJURED
Norfolk firefighter injured by what was intended to be a prankThe Virginian-PilotAugust 26, 2004NORFOLK A firefighter who was sent to the hospital Monday evening was the victim of a firehouse prank gone wrong, according to a department spokesman. The prank involved the use of … [Read more...]