A Greene County Paramedic was injured this morning in a crash in the town of Jewett on Rt 296. The Paramedic was reportedly on the job and driving a medic vehicle at the time, but was not en route to the scene of an emergency. She was airlifted to Albany Medical Center. The paramedic, who...Read More
A Cottonwood man who authorities say intentionally rammed his pickup into an occupied ambulance parked at Mercy Medical Center in Redding on Saturday night has been arrested, Redding authorities said today. Joel Michael Haller was booked into the Shasta County Jail for investigation of attempted murder, police reported in a news statement. The statement said that shortly after 9 p.m., Haller intentionally accelerated his...Read More
Hey, With much of todays focus on the tragic death of Volunteer Firefighter Zach Whitacre, take a few minutes to also remember 2 other LODD’s below. ALSO WE HAVE AN IMPORTANT UPDATE BELOW FROM ALEXANDRA, VA FD: VIRGINIA APPARATUS CRASH LODD UPDATE: The latest information from Frederick County (VA) is that 21-year-old FF Zachary Whitacre...Read More
By Drew Anderssen, Joe Kelley and Russell Mills TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police say a hay bale on the highway led to an accident in which an ambulance hit a guard rail and flipped end over end, landing back on its wheels. It happened shortly before 6:00 p.m. on U.S. 169 at the junction with 46th Street North. Police Capt....Read More
Denver Fire Officials Probing 90-Minute Response BY LANCE HERNANDEZ AND KIM NGUYEN THE DENVER CHANNEL By the time Denver Fire Department sent an engine, 90 minutes after the first 911 call, the house was fully involved. The fire heavily damaged the home at 2634 Ivanhoe St.7NEWS has learned the city will investigate the slow response...Read More
So-Cal Big Rig Rescue Academy May 14th to 16th, 2012 Ben Clark Fire Training Center Riverside, California Advanced Extrication Tech and Big Rig Rescue have joined forces to bring the first annual So-Cal Big Rig Rescue Academy to Southern California. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to attend the best training available dedicated to commercial vehicle accidents. You’ll learn the safest and most efficient...Read More
