Two firefighters fell to the basement of a home while working a house fire in Prince George's County. At about 12:52 on Sunday, the Prince George's County Fire Department was called to the 13000 block of Barnwell Pl in Marlton for a house fire. When crews arrived, they found a … [Read more...]
2 Firefighter-Medics were injured in a crash that involved an ambulance and a semitrailer in Lebanon, north of Cincinnati. The crash happened around 1100 hours Sunday on State Route 48 at Miller Road when a 2006 Freightliner LFD ambulance was on Miller Road with the emergency … [Read more...]
Gunfire struck a D.C. Firefighter who was tending to a shooting victim in Southwest Washington, DC this evening. A man and a woman were shot about 1620 hours in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven on MLK Avenue. Someone fired more shots at the scene a short time later, striking a D.C. … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Captain Robert “Bobby” Rocha of the Kansas City (MO) Fire Department lost his battle with COVID-19 early this morning. The passing of Fire Captain Bobby Rocha was a 29-year-veteran of KCFD and was 60 years old. Captain Rocha’s death marks the second … [Read more...]
An Oak Bluffs (Martha's Vineyard) Firefighter was seriously injured today while preparing for a funeral procession. The Firefighter was on top of a ladder truck and was trying to get down, but lost his footing.The Firefighter struck a metal stanchion, and then the pavement. He … [Read more...]
An Attleboro Firefighter is now fighting for his life after potentially contracting COVID-19 while on the job, according to the city’s Firefighters union. Attleboro Firefighters Local 848 President Paul Jacques tells the media the 29-year-old recently tested positive and was … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that another Michigan Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty. This Firefighter, age 40, died after suffering a medical emergency while driving a fire tanker/tender to a run. This is tragically the 2nd Michigan Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty this … [Read more...]
Warren City, Ohio Fire Lt. Don Beauchene, 54, died Tuesday after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He leaves behind his wife and 11 kids. A beloved Warren firefighter passed away on Tuesday, one week to the day of getting diagnosed with Covid-19. The family of Lt. Don Beauchene … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Sean Laffan, an interim Assistant Fire Chief of the Oakland(California) Fire Department, died Monday night after collapsing inside the department’s building...Chief Laffan was 42 years old. Among his survivors is one of his sons, a probationary OFD … [Read more...]
Well known researcher and friend of the fire service Dr. Sara Jahnke and her partners have focused on promoting the health and well-being of Firefighters and military through research, for over 20 years. Harassment and bullying have become a critical area of concern in the … [Read more...]