DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – A firefighter was injured after falling through an attic floor during a fire Tuesday night. About 10:45 p.m., crews came to an apartment building in the 1500 block of Marquette Street, according to a news release. Crews found fire in the attic, and officials said it was under control within 15...Read More
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Three firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Cranston Tuesday morning, 12 News has confirmed. Crews responded to a multi-family home on Central Street, off Narragansett Boulevard, around 11 a.m. following a 911 call. Assistant Fire Chief James Woyciechowski said firefighters initially struggled to pinpoint the location of the...Read More
VANCOUVER — The union representing ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers in British Columbia says its more than 6,000 members will be taking a strike vote in early February. Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia says the vote will happen Feb. 2, after negotiations for a new collective agreement hit “an impasse” last week. President Jason Jackson...Read More
A Nashville Metro Council member says the city’s 911 dispatcher director should resign or be fired as employee complaints grow over toxic work conditions. Accused of creating a toxic, hostile work environment, Metro 911 director faces calls for removal Metro 911 call center By: Jennifer Kraus NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — They are the people who...Read More
Seconds count when a person is in cardiac arrest. There’s no dispute about that fact. Yet, once again, DC911 delayed minutes – almost six, possibly more – before alerting paramedics to help William Ostertag after his heart stopped. This delay happened while the closest paramedics to the 28-year-old man sat inside the firehouse immediately next...Read More
All, “When the Sky Turned Black” is an excellent new documentary from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Plainfield (Indiana) Fire Territory, telling the story of the March 16, 2022, mega-warehouse fire at the Walmart fulfillment center in Plainfield, Indiana, one of the largest warehouse fires in U.S. history. Featuring firsthand accounts, footage, and hard-earned lessons...Read More
