Lowndes County Commissioners addressed citizen complaints against emergency transport and response provider, Haynes Ambulance Service at its meeting Monday, March 10. Appearing before the commission to answer concerns was Haynes Chief Operations Officer Kirk Barrett. Commissioner Robert Harris questioned Barrett over the lack of regular quarterly reports. When the ambulance service was renewed in 2024,...Read More
By KTTC: Governor Tim Walz has ordered United States and Minnesota flags to fly half-staff at all state buildings, following the death of Goodview Fire Chief Jason Gruett on Wednesday. Gruett, 51, was a firefighter for 19 years, and served as chief for the Goodview Fire Department for the past seven years. “Chief Jason Gruett...Read More
By Binghampton Press and Sun Bulletin: Binghamton Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet was killed in the line of duty when a wall collapsed at the scene of a fire in downtown Binghamton on Feb. 12. His death marked the first firefighter line-of-duty death in New York in 2025, and the first in the City of Binghamton Fire Department since 2013....Read More
By WUSA9: A firefighter was rescued after falling through a floor while battling a two-alarm fire early Saturday morning in Northeast D.C. Officials said the firefighter was removed safely and appeared to be uninjured. The D.C. Fire and EMS Department responded to the fire around 2 a.m. in the 2200 block of 16th St. NE,...Read More
KENNEWICK, Wash. – A man accused of assaulting a paramedic with the Kennewick Fire Department (KFD) faces numerous charges. Officers were called to a disturbance report at Trios Southridge Hospital where they said the 46-year-old suspect was being restrained by hospital staff and fire department personnel prior to the alleged attack on the paramedic. Due...Read More
Newkirk Fire Department said one of their ambulances was involved in a multiple-vehicle crash somewhere along Highway 11 while returning from a hospital in Blackwell. They said both of their firefighters/medics were taken to the hospital with injuries. Two more people involved in the crash were also taken to the hospital. https://www.fox23.com/news/newkirk-fire-department-ambulance-crashes-due-to-dust-storm/article_b9e5266a-011e-11f0-abce-fb6d7d491a2e.html Highway 11 is...Read More
