All, Today marks the 24th anniversary of the Cherry Rd fire in Washington DC Box 6178, that took the life of DCFD Firefighters Anthony Phillips and Louis Matthews, and severely burned Lieutenant Joe Morgan. Joe is the guest tonight on Sons of The Flag Radio and he will talk about the fire and his road to recovery....Read More
Many many years ago I remember some specific Chief officers responding with us to fires. Chiefs who we never saw at training, but who arrived on scenes and “took command.” Chief officers who rested on their history as Firefighters, didn’t attend any training, but who were now in charge of us. Of course and as expected, for...Read More
MARION, Ohio (WCMH) — A Marion ambulance and police cruiser crashed while responding to a call for a possible drowning in the city Monday. According to the Marion post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 3:07 p.m. at the intersection of Fairground Street and North Main Street. The crash involved...Read More
By WAND: Three Decatur firefighters were hurt while battling two separate house fires. One firefighter hurt his shoulder while fighting a fire in the 2100 block of Longwood Cr. Monday night. He was evaluated at the hospital and released. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the attached garage. They tried to get the overhead garage...Read More
We wanted to pass on as something to look at-and to keep handy as a guideline: Self-Care Tips After The Tough Calls As Firefighters and EMT’s, we see some pretty tough stuff. Helping people on what is often their worst day can be rewarding, but it can also take a toll on us mentally and...Read More
A paramedic was shot while loading a patient into an ambulance in North Carolina, officials said. The Kinston Police Department said officers were called to a residential neighborhood at about 6 p.m. Sunday, May 28. Two vehicles were traveling in the area when someone from a gray car reportedly started firing a gun at a...Read More
