Two Coventry firefighters were injured late Wednesday night after their rig was hit along a highway. They were getting out of their truck at a home off Victory Highway when an oncoming car slammed into the vehicle’s open door, Coventry Capt. Robert Mann told WPRI. Mann said one firefighter was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital with...Read More
On 05/25/24, Mauldin Fire Department was alerted for a structure fire. Tower 48 arrived on the scene. The initial size up was a 2 story single-family residence with heavy fire showing from the alpha/delta corner in the garage with fire advancing to the second division. The primary search of the first division was negative. The...Read More
VOLENTE, Texas — A house fire early Friday morning left two firefighters injured in Central Texas. At approximately 12:30 a.m., crews responded to a fire at 8132 Beauregard Drive in Volente, Texas, not far from Lake Travis. A firefighter attempted to climb the stairs to reach the fire on the second floor, but they ended...Read More
GRESHAM, Ore. — A Gresham firefighter suffered severe injuries while searching for a person inside a burning duplex Thursday night and is in critical condition. Two other firefighters were also injured and taken to the hospital, according to the Gresham Fire Department, although by late Friday morning, they had been treated and released. Firefighter Spencer Tejedas...Read More
West Wilmerding’s fire chief faces a court date on assault charges, after police say he choked another firefighter during an emergency call in May. James R. Pusey, 33, of North Versailles was charged Tuesday with simple assault and misdemeanor terroristic threats. According to a criminal complaint, West Wilmerding was one of several companies that responded...Read More
BILLINGS, Mont. Billings Fire Department is working to support their firefighters’ mental health through a peer support program as they work to help keep our community safe. The peer support program has served hundreds of firefighters for the past 5 years and offers critical incident stress debriefing, peer-to-peer support, and classes to spread awareness about suicide prevention and substance abuse. Nick Anderson,...Read More
