Premier Gary Doer took a backseat in todays renaming of the new Manitoba Fire Fighters Burn Unit at the Health Sciences Centre by asking two injured city firefighters to do the plaque unveiling for him. Firefighters Ed Wiebe and Lionel Crowther, injured in the Feb. 4 house fire that killed their comrades Harold Lessard and...Read More
This picture is from I-294 in the Chicagoland Area. The Pleasantview Fire Protection District, GETS IT! when it comes to blocking traffic on the highway, good job guys!Read More
A spring snowstorm caused accident upon accident in the greater Fredericton area Thursday, including one that saw a city firefighter sent to hospital with serious injuries to his legs. The firefighter was hurt in the early afternoon trying to assist at a two-vehicle accident at 207 Sunset Dr. Firefighter John Dunbar was struck by a...Read More
Firefighters faced even more danger than usual because live ammunition was being stored in the attic. Two firefighters trying to vent the roof were forced to retreat to safety for fear of stray ammo that was going off. Live at Five viewers saw footage of what appeared to be the homeowner running into the flames...Read More
An Albany firefighter suffered minor injuries Thursday night when a burning tractor trailer tire blew up. About 9:30 firefighters were called to a Cordele Road truck stop, where the brakes locked up on a tractor trailer, setting its tires on fire. One of the tires exploded, knocking ten year veteran firefighter Jared Warren to the...Read More
Thursday morning Quebec City Engine 203 T-boned an 18-wheeler at a major intersection, 3 blocks from their station, while responding to another traffic accident. rig struck a traffic light pole after bouncing off the truck. The driver was ejected on impact and the officer had to be extricated from the cab. The two firefighters who...Read More
