BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — No injuries were reported in connection with a crash involving a Buckingham County ambulance on Friday. The Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services says the incident occurred around 7:40 a.m. on North James Madison Highway. The ambulance was heading south on the highway when a northbound vehicle crossed multiple...Read More
On 03-18-2025 at approximately 0130 hours, while battling a 3-story apartment building fire, I was injured after a brick exterior wall collapsed with me directly under it. I suffered a C7 fracture (broken neck), a dislocated jaw, a severe concussion, and injured my right knee. I was transported to a trauma center where my wife...Read More
PHOENIX — Phoenix has implemented artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline its 911 system, allowing human dispatchers to focus on life-threatening emergencies while AI handles routine non-emergency calls. The new system, which began in August, greets non-emergency callers with an automated message: “Hello, you have reached the Phoenix Police Department non-emergency number. Do you want to...Read More
All, Here’s radio traffic from yesterday’s dwelling fire in Salisbury, NC, with subsequent collapse and MAYDAYS. Note that it has not yet been officially confirmed that there was a gas explosion, and the cause of what did happen is being investigated. LISTEN: https://youtu.be/SIz3Y1RsPYs?si=WVmeoAbb-tmfnrdF INTERVIEW WITH SFD FIRE CHIEF BOB PARNELL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXO14OboUKA MORE PHOTOS HERE: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fh1YwKYd7/ Take Care. Be Careful. Pass...Read More
Here’s radio traffic from yesterday’s dwelling fire in Salisbury, NC, with subsequent collapse and MAYDAYS. Note that it has not yet been officially confirmed that there was a gas explosion, and the cause of what did happen is being investigated. LISTEN: https://youtu.be/SIz3Y1RsPYs?si=WVmeoAbb-tmfnrdF INTERVIEW WITH SFD FIRE CHIEF BOB PARNELL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXO14OboUKA VIA www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comRead More
Owen Sound, ON Pumper 5 2012 Spartan Force MFD 10″ RR / Crimson pumper (1250/835) Damaged in a collision with a school bus and a delivery van late on Monday morning. One student from the school bus and the driver of the fire truck were transported to hospital for minor injuries. Owen Sound Police determined...Read More
