A firefighter seriously hurt her arm and one guest suffered minor injuries at a motel fire in New Jersey, according to northjersey.com. Firefighters rescued a guest from a second floor window. One of the firefighters who escorted the guest out cut her arm and was taken to the hospital, along with the guest. Several firefighters...Read More
I have loved the fire service for as long as I can remember. It started when I was around 4 years old, and a family friend had rubber pull-up boots, a black leather helmet, and a canvas duck coat in the back of his woody station wagon. He explained that in addition to being a...Read More
All, More than 10 days after that Gresham (OR) Firefighter went into the working duplex fire to search for a teen reported inside, the four-year veteran and married father of two remains in very critical condition. Still intubated at Legacy Emanuel Hospital with burns over 45% of his body, FF Spencer Tejedas has already undergone three surgeries. On...Read More
More than 10 days after that Gresham (OR) Firefighter went into the working duplex fire to search for a teen reported inside, the four-year veteran and married father of two remains in very critical condition. Still intubated at Legacy Emanuel Hospital with burns over 45% of his body, FF Spencer Tejedas has already undergone three surgeries. On May...Read More
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – A Monday afternoon crash involving an Albany fire truck is currently under investigation, according to Georgia State Patrol (GSP). The crash happened at the intersection of Gillionville Road and Westover Boulevard, according to GSP. A fire truck was headed south on Westover and approaching the intersection of Gillionville, with all emergency...Read More
All, I started writing about firefighter safety many years ago. In the mid to late 70’s, the area where I lived and worked experienced several horrific LODD’s-and those losses stuck. Safety? It is really about survival – the survival of those who call us for help that they needed 10 minutes ago and our ability to survive while helping them. That...Read More
