We regret to pass on that a New Mexico Firefighter has died in the line of Duty and another is injured after fighting a wildfire that went out of control in eastern New Mexico. Nara Visa Firefighter John Cammak, 76, was flown from Nara Visa to Lubbock for his injuries before … [Read more...]
Jeff Gillespie can't pinpoint exactly when blood stopped flowing to his brain. The veteran Poudre Fire Authority firefighter doesn't know exactly how long he stopped breathing, either. It's impossible to say precisely how long his world went black that November afternoon … [Read more...]
Over 160 firefighters battled a 4-alarm fire at a home in the Bronx section of New York City that spread to three other buildings before it was brought under control. Eight firefirefighters were hurt, one seriously. One civilian was also … [Read more...]
A lighting strike during Monday's storms ignited a blaze at a home on Lynbrook Road in which two City of Poughkeepsie firefighters were injured. Firefighters responded to the home around 4:11 p.m., after the strike started a fire in the upper part of the home, said Fire Chief … [Read more...]
While many factors were pointed out in the LODD reports of Hartford Firefighter Kevin Bell-one factor that was consistently not provided to investigators - was Bell's physical condition-as reports now show that he had booze and dope in his system. WTF. A toxicology report has … [Read more...]
A South Bend Fire Department fire truck caught fire at Station 4 early Wednesday. South Bend fire Capt. Gerard Ellis said the fire at Station 4, 220 N. Olive St., was reported around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The fire was contained to the interior of Engine 4, … [Read more...]
Five years after an Australian wildland fire shifted directions and overran a firefighting rig, a coroner’s inquest points to several flaws that led to one firefighter’s death. Wendy Bearfoot and three other firefighters were in a rig working a brush fire in October 2012 when … [Read more...]
One Reno, Nevada firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling a fire in a single-family home caused by improperly disposed oily rags. According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, the firefighter was treated at the hospital and released. The paper did not identify the nature or … [Read more...]
One firefighter suffered a puncture wound and another suffered a concussion as they fought a wildland fire that began Saturday and caused the evacuation of Utah 700 residents. A Forest Service spokeswoman told the News Tribune that both firefighters are … [Read more...]
The subject of health-be it physical or emotional/behavioral is a daily discussion in the fire service-most often with seemingly clear solutions on the physical side, and much less known on the behavioral health side. Once again another Firefighter has taken his own … [Read more...]
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