On December 3, 1999, a five-alarm fire broke out in an abandoned cold storage warehouse 5 blocks east of the downtown business district, near the Union Station train station. Fire companies from throughout the city and neighboring towns were called in. Due to reports that homeless persons were possibly inside, fire rescue personnel began a...Read More
Police have charged a Provincetown VFD Firefighter with driving under the influence of alcohol, stemming from the wreck of a ladder truck on Nov. 9. Police issued the citation to Elias Martinez, 21, of Provincetown today after receiving his Cape Cod Hospital medical records from the day of the wreck. A court date for the...Read More
Special services have started the recovery of the Firefighter killed in the Line of Duty in Germany last weekend. Sadly, his body is still within the debris inside the silo. The recovery is very difficult as there is significant danger of collapse and/or falling down of other concrete debris. Today, the special services (from a demolition company) are attempting to...Read More
By Robert Crowe – Express-News An ambulance crossing through a red light on an emergency call at a Northeast Side intersection struck a car, injuring the woman inside. Bexar County sheriff’s deputies said the incident occurred about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Walzem Road and Elm Trail. Deputies at the scene of Tuesday’s...Read More
The US Fire Administration has released the Voice Radio Communications Guide for the Fire Service. Developed in conjunction with the IAFF, this document covers a broad range of topics, and is a must read for every company officer. Download your personal copy at: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/Voice_Radio_Communications_Guide_for_the_Fire_Service.pdf Read More
We regret to advise you that a 10 year Veteran Volunteer Firefighter named Fu Chia-sen was killed in the Line of Duty during a search and rescue mission at a landfill construction site in Taichung City early on Sunday. FF Fu was pronounced dead after he was pulled out of the dirt at the...Read More
