Ten Firemen Killed When Floors Collapse During Fire in Manufacturing Building – West Superior Street Fire – Chicago, Illinois – July 9, 1943 On July 9, 1943, ten members of the Chicago Fire Department were fatally injured during a fire in an old four-story brick loft building when the roof of the structure fell and...Read More
One Firefighter and Three Civilians Killed in Fire Collapse of Tenement Building – Union City, New Jersey – July 9, 1970 On July 9, 1970, Union City Fireman John Promersperger died from injuries he sustained in the fire collapse of a tenement building that also took the lives of a couple and their son. At...Read More
All, An Ohio Fire Paramedic was taken to the hospital after being stabbed while preparing to transport a patient on Wednesday. It happened around 1500 in Springfield, Ohio. Members responded for a patient who needed to be transported for a court-ordered mental health evaluation. During that process, a Paramedic was stabbed in the back by the patient...Read More
