"......the gas cap of the saw had vibrated off and the fuel in the saw was spilling out onto his gear and all around him..." While the roof operations were progressing, an evacuation tone was hit due to the deteriorating conditions. After all were removed and par was verified the … [Read more...]
2 FIREFIGHTERS HURT IN N.J.
NORTH HALEDON - Two Hawthorne firefighters were injured while fighting a house fire at 114 Ruff Court early Wednesday. Firefighter Timothy Shipman fell from a ladder and struck John D. Arturi as they fought the blaze, said Robert Bracco, the acting police chief. Hawthorne Fire … [Read more...]
DEADLY MISSOURI AMBULANCE ACCIDENT
C.J. CASSIDY KFVS News 8-18-05 DUNKLIN COUNTY, MO --Driver error, dangerous intersection, or both? The deadly crash happened Sunday morning. Missouri Highway Patrol Troopers say ambulance driver Patrick White slammed into a car driven by a Dunklin County woman. Police say White … [Read more...]
2 ALABAMA EMS WORKERS KILLED IN TRAIN COLLISION
FALKVILLE, Ala. (AP) 8-18-05 An ambulance collided with a train in north Alabama Thursday, killing two EMS workers. State troopers said the vehicle from American Ambulance Service in Hartselle was responding to a non-life-threatening call when the collision occurred on U.S. 31 … [Read more...]
PRELIMINARY SUMMARY REPORT
Riverside Unit CARRU-065888 This Preliminary Summary Report is intended as an aid in accident prevention, and to provide factual information from the first 24 hours of the accident review. To that end it is published and distributed within a short time frame. Information … [Read more...]
…NOT KNOWING MYSELF, THAT I WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK…!!!
On May 8, 2004 my fire department was doing its yearly yard cleanup. I was raking leaves thinking I pulled a muscle in my chest. I had my the 9 year old son with me, the pains got worse and I traveled home with my son in the car. I reached home and told my wife that I have this … [Read more...]
PROPANE TANK EXPLODES AT NAVY BASE FIRE SCHOOL
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- A 4,500-pound propane tank exploded at Naval Station Newport on Thursday morning, causing a large fire at the firefighting training facility there. The tank, one of two near the building, exploded with a loud boom shortly after 7 a.m., said David Sanders, a … [Read more...]
Blaze Continues To Smolder DETROIT -- Three firefighters were injured while battling a tire fire early Wednesday morning in southwest Detroit. The fire started at the Arandas Tire Sales and Repair headquarters on Dragoon Street, near Livernois and Vernor, at about 1:15 a.m., … [Read more...]
By Christine Dobbyn ABC13 Eyewitness News (8/16/05 - HOUSTON) Residents ran to escape a two-alarm fire that burned an apartment complex in northwest Houston overnight. That same fire caused concern for firefighters as well, when they lost one of their own for a few minutes. The … [Read more...]
BURNED FIREFIGHTER RECOVERING FASTER THAN EXPECTED
Jody Kerzman NBC-ND 8-16-05 There are some people in this world who, without even knowing it, inspire us. Mark Keller is one of those people. The volunteer firefighter and Burleigh county sheriff's deputy was severely burned while fighting a grassfire on April 8th. He had second … [Read more...]