I was the 90% diver on an ice dive, using SSA as well as the safety diver. The primary diver (different dept) was using conventional SCUBA(80cf) with a pony bottle(19cf) bail out system on an Omni switch block. All divers are in dry suit and Divator FFM. The primary diver had some challenges with weight...Read More
A woman has been hospitalized with burns after an early morning Saturday fire at 1695 Pennsylvania Ave. in Pine City. Webbs Mills Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jason Halm said the firefighters were called to the woman’s home around 4:15 a.m. and found the house fully engulfed by flames. The woman had two guests inside the...Read More
Firefighters are unique among city employees – or just about any kind of employee, for that matter. Not only is their work dangerous, but it requires them to literally live the job, eating and sleeping at their stations for days at a time. That can lead to some interesting workers compensation claims. Weight-lifting injuries. A...Read More
A firefighter suffered a knee injury Saturday afternoon while battling a house fire in Omaha. Authorities with the Omaha Fire Department said the blaze ignited about 3:45 p.m. at a house near 35th Street and Dewey Avenue.Flames and smoke could be seen shooting from the house as firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. Firefighters said...Read More
His family waits for answers. They try to find peace. A quarter-century ago, Everett firefighter Gary Parks died in an arson at Everett Community College. The case remains unsolved. Parks’ death haunts his family and the crews who shared a firehouse with a lost brother. The memories of his life and his service are treasured....Read More
A flare-up fueled by a broken window caused the deaths of two firefighters in a Diamond Heights house fire last year, and not procedural errors, San Francisco fire officials said today. An internal safety investigation on the June 2, 2011 fire at 133 Berkeley Way released today indicates that firefighters Lt. Vincent A. Perez and...Read More
