West Valley fire departments battle rise in firefighter-suicide rate WV depts. battle rise in occurrence by D.S. Woodfill – May. 31, 2012 09:55 PM The Republic | azcentral.com About 900 firefighters from departments across the West Valley are going through a suicide-prevention program intended to reduce the number of firefighters taking their own lives....Read More
Firefighters in St. Albans are trying to figure out why one of their engines rolled in a stream Saturday afternoon. We’re told crews were testing the pump operations on the engine at Indian Stream. The truck rolled forward, sending part of the cab into the water. Crews blocked off part of Corinna Road for a...Read More
Inside the Philadelphia Fire Department: Did Racial Tension Contribute to One Fireman’s Suicide? Jack Slivinski Jr.’s mysterious death is only the beginning of the saga. By Steve Volk He opened the door, pushing in without a knock. “Jack,” he called into the dark. “Jack!” No answer. But he knew his way around his son’s...Read More
By Bob Manning BRADY TOWNSHIP, HUNTINGDON COUNTY – An EMT was killed Saturday morning in Huntingdon County after the ambulance he was riding in crashed. It happened on Rt. 22 in Brady Township near Mapleton. The ambulance was returning from a routine patient transport around 6:30 Saturday morning when the driver lost control and an...Read More
A hook and ladder truck from the Baltimore County Fire Department No. 1, in Towson, was involved in an accident on Monday afternoon. The truck was on its way to a call June 4 when it collided with another vehicle on Osler Drive, sending the driver of the vehicle to the hospital, county emergency services...Read More
Three people were rescued by firefighters from a burning house in Pottstown Monday morning, according to investigators. Two of those people were injured, as was a firefighter, authorities say. Fire crews were called to the home on E. 3rd Street just before 8 a.m. where they found three people trapped inside. Firefighters were able to...Read More
