By Tom Smith Senior Staff Writer MUSCLE SHOALS — Emergency personnel were trying to clear an accident this morning involving a tractor-trailer truck hauling gravel and an ambulance at Wilson Dam Road and Avalon Avenue, officials said. Police said one person was injured in the accident that happened at 7:05 a.m. The person, a...Read More
Nearly a year ago, February 1, 2010, Mt. Horeb WI lost its long time and very unique Fire Chief who was also a good friend of ours, Chief Chuck Himsel. Chief Aaron Harris from the nearby Middleton FD, another close friend of Chucks, produced an incredible tribute video about the "very unique" Chuck and the equally "unique" FDMH, called...Read More
SPECIAL: A VERY COOL VIDEO. Nearly a year ago, February 1, 2010, Mt. Horeb WI lost its long time and very unique Fire Chief who was also a good friend of ours, Chief Chuck Himsel. Chief Aaron Harris from the nearby Middleton FD, another close friend of Chucks, produced an incredible tribute video about the "very unique" Chuck...Read More
No one was injured Tuesday when the concussion force of an exploding oxygen tank knocked two Newport firefighters onto their backs and demolished part of a home. “We’re very lucky,” said Newport Fire Chief Jeff Chretien. Firefighters Matt Snowman and Amanda Chretien, pulling a hose with them, attacked the fire through the front door of...Read More
FIRE RECRUIT LINE OF DUTY DEATH-CARDIAC-ARKANSAS The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to advise you that a West Memphis (Arkansas) Firefighting recruit died during a training exercise today in Camden, Ark. David Eason, 38, suffered a heart attack during the exercise at the Arkansas Fire Academy just before 4 p.m. According to West Memphis...Read More
FIRE RECRUIT LINE OF DUTY DEATH-CARDIAC-ARKANSAS The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to advise you that a West Memphis (Arkansas) Firefighting recruit died during a training exercise today in Camden, Ark. David Eason, 38, suffered a heart attack during the exercise at the Arkansas Fire Academy just before 4 p.m. According to West Memphis...Read More