Initial reports out of Lake Travis (Texas-Austin area) of a Firefighter who was pinned between fire apparatus and a wall this evening. He is reportedly in surgery now. More details will follow-keep them in your prayers. … [Read more...]
Just a reminder about the firefighter cancer prevention webinar : WED SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 1200-1300 Hours Details below-we hope you will join us- To sign up, click here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1224341758443358466 Hey, Damn cancer. Actually other … [Read more...]
A Honolulu firefighter was injured during a rescue operation at Diamond Head Friday morning. It happened at around 0950 hours near the top of the trail at Diamond Head State Monument. HFD Firefighters were loading a patient, who suffered a medical emergency, into a helicopter … [Read more...]
Mesa (Arizona) Firefighters were able to get out of a dwelling on fire before the roof collapsed. A mother and her teenage daughter heard smoke detectors and noticed fire in the kitchen of their home near McDowell and Recker roads Wednesday night. Both were able to make it out of … [Read more...]
A Columbus (Ohio) Firefighter was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle while participating in a “Fill the Boot” event ealier today. The firefighter suffered a broken leg after being hit by a vehicle at High Street and North Broadway while participating in the “Fill … [Read more...]
Damn cancer. Actually other words are more often used in describing the #1 killer of Firefighters...but you get what I'm saying. It's a term we hear more than ever these days by firefighters talking in and out of firehouses across North America. Odds are, each of you … [Read more...]
A nasty crash this morning involving a tractor-trailer and a Philadelphia Fire Department tiller ladder truck shut down all lanes of I-95 for more than three hours. Five firefighters were hurt in the crash, which happened around 0320 hours in the southbound lanes of Interstate-95 … [Read more...]