MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A drunk driver crashed into a fire engine Sunday night in a southeast Shelby County intersection, officials said. According to the Shelby County Fire Department (SCFD), the crash happened at Riverdale Road and East Shelby Drive. There, the SUV flipped and rolled into a fire engine. No firefighters were injured. Memphis Police...Read More
(KNSI) — The St. Michael Fire Department says a firefighter was injured Saturday after an incident during an emergency response over the weekend. On its Facebook page, the City of St. Michael said the accident happened Saturday at Highway 241 and O’Day Avenue. Crews were responding to an emergency on Interstate 94, and due to...Read More
MIAMI – As part of our ongoing mission to spread awareness about first responder mental health, we’ve shared some pretty powerful stories. We’ve heard from retired first responders, impacted family members, therapists and clergy, but current officers and firefighters have been reluctant to speak publicly, until now. One active, local firefighter is opening up about his mental...Read More
All, Whenever I read that, I always wonder to myself “Well..it depends…” I am thinking things like: 1-Could SOMEONE please check on the healthcare system so its failures (those who need help-but it’s rarely an emergency) don’t fall into the laps of fire rescue EMERGENCY medical providers? Of course, we care about Mrs Smith-but...Read More
