BEACON FALLS, Conn. (WFSB) – A car struck a fire engine while responding to a separate crash in Beacon Falls on Friday evening. According to the Beacon Falls Fire Department, firefighters responded to a car crash in the area of Exit 21 on-ramp on Route 8. Several engines responded and their Engine 3 took a...Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that up to $2 million will be made available to expand suicide prevention efforts for the military and first responders. These prevention efforts, facilitated by respective agencies and organizations, will be bolstered through funding by the CARES UP initiative, administered through the New York Office of...Read More
DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit firefighter was hospitalized after falling through the first floor of a home in a house fire early Sunday morning. A spokesperson for the Detroit Fire Department tells us they got the call about the fire after 12:30 a.m. at a home in the 3800 block of 29th Street. Authorities say...Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Two firefighters were injured while responding to a residence fire on the southeast side of Indianapolis Saturday night. Public emergency reporting systems indicate Indianapolis Fire Department crews were called to the 8400 block of Southern Springs Drive around 8:50 p.m. on a report of a residence fire. When firefighters arrived at the scene,...Read More
Psychological injuries forced paramedics and firefighters in Winnipeg off their jobs for thousands of hours last year, straining already understaffed essential services. And the fallout is also leading to burnout in on-the-job members, their respective unions and a Canadian expert say. Data from the City of Winnipeg shows 189 claims from Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) members were...Read More
On the morning of Jan. 7, a firefighter near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles observed a 10-acre brush fire along a ridgeline and sent out a warning. “Just to give you guys a heads up,” he radioed to other first responders. “This has the potential for 200 acres plus.” The Palisades fire and...Read More
