A Cottonwood man accused of trying to kill two paramedics and an emergency medical technician by ramming his pickup into their ambulance outside Mercy Medical Center Saturday night expressed disappointment when told no one was killed. “That’s too bad,” he said. “Next time I’ll drive through the front doors.” That information is included in a...Read More
By Tim Broughton On Friday, Feb. 3, at 3:59 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department went to the 1800 block of Fourth Street to respond to a collision between a car and a bicyclist. As the officers were en route to the scene the officers were told that the bicyclist was being attended...Read More
All, Memorial Service Details CHANGE for Firefighter Zachary Whitacre The Giffin Funeral Home in Capon Bridge (W.VA) is extremely small and parking is very limited so they are asking companies not to bring fire and rescue apparatus to either one of the viewings on Friday night. Memorial Service Details for Firefighter Zachary Whitacre Visitation will...Read More
As you know, Lt. Vincent A. Perez and Firefighter Paramedic Anthony M. Valerio were tragically killed in the Line of Duty last June when they were caught in a flashover. The internal safety investigation report on the June 2, 2011 fire that killed Lt. Perez and FF/PM Valerio has been posted on our home page...Read More
In the overnight hours, Tanker 577 and Rescue 581 (FAST Team) were alerted to respond to a working house fire in the Town of Goshen. Tanker 577 responded to fulfill water supply obligations and with numerous 2nd alarm companies being put to work, the FAST team was requested to respond later into the incident. As...Read More
The architect who designed and oversaw construction of the Hollywood Hills mansion where a Los Angeles firefighter died was charged Wednesday with one count of involuntary manslaughter. Gerhard Albert Becker, 48, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles County Superior Court. He was arrested Saturday when he arrived at Los Angeles International...Read More
