An internal report obtained by the Banner reveals systemic flaws but the department has yet to release its findings The Baltimore Fire Department was understaffed while relying on aging equipment and outdated training standards when two firefighters died in a blaze 2 1/2 years ago, according to an investigative report obtained by The Banner. Acting Capt....Read More
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A crash involving an Asheville Fire Department truck responding to an emergency call left three people injured Wednesday afternoon, police confirmed. Shortly after 2 p.m. on April 8, officers with the Asheville Police Department responded to Patton Avenue for a two-vehicle collision with injuries. The crash involved a City of Asheville fire...Read More
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – A firefighter was injured when his truck rolled over this afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Onslow County. It happened around 3:00 p.m. on U.S. 17, just north of Deppe Road. It involved a Maysville Fire Department Ford F-150 and an SUV. Both vehicles ended up on the side of...Read More
A firefighter was taken to the hospital following a fire at a multi-unit home in Cleveland. Crews from the Cleveland Division of Fire responded to the blaze in the 4400 block of Clinton Avenue at around 11:25 a.m. on Thursday. According to Cleveland Fire Assistant Chief Bill Gorey, one person was inside at the time but...Read More
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — A 45-year-old woman was killed when she was hit by a Poplarville Fire Department vehicle on Wednesday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The crash happened on Highway 11 in Pearl River County around 9 a.m. on April 8. MHP said the marked Chevrolet Silverado was traveling north...Read More
When a frantic caller contacts the City of Rockport’s Public Safety Communications Center, the first voice they hear isn’t from a police officer. Telecommunicators, commonly referred to as dispatchers, serve as the critical initial link between the public and emergency personnel, guiding officers, firefighters and medics while also calming callers in crisis. “Not everyone can...Read More
