A £23m Cambridgeshire control centre remains empty, eight years after the building was completed. A £23m control centre in Cambridgeshire remains empty eight years after it was completed, a situation that has been described as ‘perverse’ by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). Riccardo La Torre, FBU Eastern regional secretary, said: ‘The money spent on this...Read More
Firefighters are delayed in getting to emergencies due to a “catastrophic” dispatching system, the BBC has found. According to sources, the system used by London Fire Brigade regularly crashes and often fails to dispatch the closest fire engine. “There’s no doubt that the safety of firefighters and the public has been compromised as a result,”...Read More
firefighter was taken to the hospital after a fire in Laurel County Thursday afternoon. It happened on Farley Road around 3:45 a.m. Firefighters say at first they thought someone was trapped inside the home, but later learned there was no one inside. The fire was out in about 10-15 minutes. One firefighter was taken to...Read More
It’s with regret that we pass on to you that Ames (Iowa) Firefighter Steven Buser finished working his shift at 0700hrs on 03/17/2017, during which he responded to an emergency call at 1900hrs on 03/16/2017. After his shift, Firefighter Buser stayed at the fire station to exercise where he was alone. At 0930 someone entered the fire station...Read More
AMES FIREFIGHTER FOUND DOWN IN QUARTERS-LODD The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It’s with regret that we pass on to you that Ames (Iowa) Firefighter Steven Buser finished working his shift at 0700hrs on 03/17/2017, during which he responded to an emergency call at 1900hrs on 03/16/2017. After his shift, Firefighter Buser stayed at the fire station to...Read More
The driver accused of killing two volunteer Firefighters has been identified by the Lamar County Sheriff’s Dept. Chance Eaton, 31, has been charged with hit-and-run and causing death. Eaton could face additional charges, authorities added. Eaton is the son of two Oloh volunteer firefighters. Clinton Alvin Beasley (pictured), 80, and Loretta Ann Sykes, 53 were...Read More
