By Laurel J. SweetThe Boston Herald BOSTON — No charges had been filed as of last night in connection with a crash in Roxbury yesterday morning involving a Boston EMS ambulance that police said was hit by two women in a 2011 Audi A5. Police said the ambulance’s lights and sirens were on when it...Read More
A DRIVER claims she was injured when an ambulance responding to an emergency crashed into her car. Amanda Phoenix has been left with back pain after the ambulance hit the right-hand side of her Fiat 500 at the roundabout at the bottom of Basford bank on the A53. The 54-year-old said the ambulance stopped briefly...Read More
CHICAGO — A 77-year-old Chicago man is facing charges for allegedly stealing an ambulance from a hospital he had just left, police say. John Neal is accused of walking out of MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn Tuesday night, hopping in an apparently idling ambulance and driving off. He had gone about 10 miles and was 2...Read More
All, In Philadelphia today FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (Ret)and former Philly Fire Commissioner Roger Ulshafer told the council committeethat top management made a basic mistake on the morning of the fire; in hisview they failed to establish what’s called a collapse danger zone at thescene. That’s a zone that would be clear of all...Read More
Years ago, in the 70’s, I was real involved with what is now known as the “old” ISFSI (Int’l Society of Fire Service Instructors**) and I jumped in with both feet. One day I was in some sort of a planning meeting that was lead by a guy named Tim Campbell-he was a Firefighter and...Read More
The critical role of Incdient Commanders was once again underlined today in as tough a way as possible-dealing with the death of Firefighters. In Philadelphia today FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (Ret) and former Philly Fire Commissioner Roger Ulshafer told the City council committee that top management made a basic mistake on the morning of...Read More
