Salina Kansas Fire Department crews where dispatched to a medical alarm for a report of a “male subject not breathing”. Upon their arrival crews were met by a female subject stating that she thought her boy friend was not breathing. The crew found a male subject seated in a recliner code blue. Crew members started...Read More
One of many excellent sites that provides various medical information is WebMD. It covers anything from backache to mental health. There are many misunderstandings in the area of depression which in turn leads to myths. Very much like our coffee tables in our fire houses can take rumors and give them a life of...Read More
Ten volunteer firefighters in Peyton turned in their badges Tuesday night, citing unresolved safety issues with their fire chief. The department was left with Fire Chief Jack Rauer and a handful of volunteer firefighters to cover the Peyton Fire Protection District, according to a release by the district’s board. The mass resignation comes after the...Read More
NC FIRE CHIEF LODD-MEDICAL EMERGENCY The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with deep regret that we belatedly pass on the details regarding the Line of Duty death of Fire Chief Richard Leo “Ricky” Barbour, 55, of the Wilsons Mills VFD. Chief Barbour responded to a woods fire in Smithfield on 01/29/2011. The following day (within...Read More
NC FIRE CHIEF LODD-MEDICAL EMERGENCY The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with deep regret that we belatedly pass on the details regarding the Line of Duty death of Fire Chief Richard Leo “Ricky” Barbour, 55, of the Wilsons Mills VFD. Chief Barbour responded to a woods fire in Smithfield on 01/29/2011. The following day (within...Read More
