Hope Township is relying on a backup tanker/pumper firetruck following a crash Saturday that injured a firefighter, authorities said. The call came in as members of the Hope Volunteer Fire Department were cleaning up from catering the Warren County community’s town picnic at Swayze Mill Park, fire department President Chad Koonz said Thursday. The fire department...Read More
Here is additional and updated information from the FDNY and the google drive: Lithium-Ion Batteries: Challenges for the Fire Service. The FDNY foundation symposium was presented with our partners from the NFPA and UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute. The Symposium Google Drive includes: -Presentation Summaries and videos. -Instructor Bio’s -Additional training offerings from UL’s FRSI &...Read More
It’s been two months since Apopka firefighter Austin Duran died in the Line of Duty after a trailer filled with sand fell on top of him. The 12-page Apopka police report includes several witness interviews, including one with the firefighter who was sent to help Duran move the trailer. Duran’s father, Mike Duran, said after...Read More
A Lauderhill (Broward County, FL near Fort Lauderdale) fire rescue has been left damaged after someone shot at it while crews responded to a call. A Firefighter Paramedic saw the gunman, and it turned into quite a scare for the first responders. On Friday, the crew of Rescue 30 of Lauderhill Fire Rescue’s fire truck was...Read More
Officials say as many as five law enforcement agents were hurt when an explosive device unexpectedly detonated during a training exercise at a Montgomery County prison. Several emergency vehicles, including at least two fire trucks, swarmed a large field near SCI – Phoenix in Skippack Township just after 11 a.m. Thursday. A spokesperson from the...Read More
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes 42 Minutes to Extinguish-600 Gallons of Water Per Minute Help Suppress Challenging Fire September 15, 2022By Captain Philip Hayes At 11:18 AM today, the Stamford Combined 911 Dispatch Center began receiving calls of a car fire behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant at 1132 E Main Street. Additional calls reported the...Read More
