Hey, Probably like you, I like to watch (with intentional self-control) what people are “putting out there” online. And lately, there has been a lot of chatter related to firefighting and searching in vacant buildings. One example: Some reacted negatively on social media to a recent post by retired FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn, author,...Read More
Probably like you, I like to watch (with intentional self-control) what people are “putting out there” online, and lately, there has been a lot of chatter related to firefighting and searching in vacant buildings. One example: Some reacted negatively on social media to a recent post by retired FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn, author, instructor...Read More
By Charistin Clark, WCIV: September is Suicide Awareness Month, and first responder suicide rates are on the rise. Firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty, according to a study done by the Ruderman Family Foundation. North Charleston firefighter Ben Dye has faced his own mental health struggles. He...Read More
An accident involving an ambulance and a car is under investigation in Columbia County. It happened just before noon Monday on Route 23 at the intersection with Middle Road in the town of Greenport. The county sheriff’s office says the ambulance was transporting a patient to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, when it was struck...Read More
On 9/13/1970 the Ponet Square Hotel fire killed nineteen residents in Los Angeles, California. The four-story 12,000 square feet per floor South Grand Avenue hotel was built in 1907 with an unsprinklered basement that was once a ballroom. An open stair extended flames to the upper floors. Safety doors to enclosed stairwells, called “Ponet Doors”...Read More
