Charlotte firefighters know the dangers of smoke and flame. But today, one of their most serious threats is not fire, it is cancer. “Cancer remains the leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths,” said Health and Safety Division Chief Jason Perdue. “We cannot accept that as inevitable. Early detection, cleaner operations, and steady education are making...Read More
Two Los Angeles Fire Department vehicles were involved in back-to-back crashes at the same Reseda intersection Wednesday morning – first an ambulance carrying a patient, then a battalion chief’s truck responding to that collision, officials said. The first crash happened around 9:06 a.m. at the intersection of Vanowen Street and Lindley Avenue, where an LAFD...Read More
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A man died after being pulled from a burning Detroit home late Tuesday, while a firefighter was injured in a floor collapse. Firefighters responded to the home in the 10200 block of McQuade near Dexter just after 11:30 p.m. When they arrived, they saw flames coming from the home and entered the house. A...Read More
All, One Fort Worth Firefighter was medevaced out today from a dwelling fire. The Firefighter became trapped in a carport/garage after it collapsed. Initial reports are that the company was returning from training and saw the fire, called it in and pulled a line. While operating, the fire extended into the dwelling, and the roof collapsed where they...Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A critically injured motorcyclist being rushed by ambulance after a crash in Northeast Portland died at the hospital after the ambulance was also involved in a separate crash Tuesday afternoon. The first crash between the motorcyclist and a vehicle happened around 3:45 p.m. near NE 15th and Lombard, Portland police said....Read More
