Eight people were able to escape a house fire in Plano that claimed the life of several of the family’s pets. The fire left the house uninhabitable, displacing the family. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze, with one requiring treatment at a medical facility, according to the Little Rock-Fox Fire Protection District. The district said it...Read More
MERIDEN, CT — A family was displaced from their home after a two-alarm fire Sunday on Hobart Street in Meriden, according to officials. The Record-Journal reports a firefighter was injured while battling the blaze, suffering burns to their wrists, and was taken to a burn unit in Bridgeport. The American Red Cross is helping a family of...Read More
All, FROM THE NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY NOTE THE DATE: ***Must Apply by Wednesday July 15th*** ….for on-campus courses scheduled at the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland from October through December 2026! Never been? Now’s your chance to understand just how excellent the NFA training is. A complete listing of classes on the schedule is...Read More
A collision on Interstate 75 in Scott County on Saturday left two people dead and three firefighters injured after a vehicle lost control and struck a fire engine responding to an earlier crash, according to the Kentucky State Police. The crash occurred at 3:01 p.m. on July 11 near the 142-mile marker on I-75 southbound, when...Read More
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Jacksonville Fire Department confirmed with Action News Jax that an ambulance was stolen from JFRD Station 9 on Friday. Officers responded to the area of I-95 and Busch Drive Friday night regarding the stolen unit and arrested a person in connection with the crime. JFRD Station 9 is located...Read More
All, The following NIOSH FFFIPP report and slides were recently published: BUT PLEASE NOTE…. 1-These “perfect for training review slides” …for use with and by all of your Firefighters & Officers are linked below. 2-Note the NEW format for better access and quicker focus on –What happened? –What mattered most? –What can prevent this from happening again? REPORT: Firefighter...Read More
