Below is an introductory video, links as well as some excerpts from this media article/investigation related to the Line of Line-of-Duty Deaths of Newark NJ Firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou, 45, and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr., 49. The report (which includes input and … [Read more...]
A Fire Captain in Bucks County was injured on Sunday while operating at a fire that is now being investigated as a possible arson. The Bristol Township Fire Marshal believes the fire was intentionally set next to the Bucks County Carpet Outlet in Croydon, Pennsylvania. The fire … [Read more...]
A JetBlue passenger’s carry-on burst into flames just as the plane was about to take off — which he called “one of the scariest moments of my life.” Jimmy Levy was in his seat on the aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday when he woke up to the … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that veteran Firefighter David Phelps of the Prairieton Fire Department in Terre Haute, Indiana died in the Line of Duty. Firefighter Phelps was found deceased inside a fire apparatus at a fire scene Thursday evening. He had died of an apparent medical … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that an air ambulance crashed and exploded in Morelos (south of Mexico City) and there were 4 crew members killed in the Line of Duty. The crash occurred near a landing strip and the crashed aircraft belonged to Jet Rescue. Reports are that the identified … [Read more...]
A regionally well-known and very popular volunteer Firefighter Paramedic who was walking to his house after a Halloween event at the firehouse was struck and killed by a vehicle in Salem (north of New London, Connecticut) on Sunday night. Firefighter Willis Sands, 69 was … [Read more...]
An investigation has been launched "across the pond" after a van went up in flames at Kidsgrove (Staffordshire, north of Birmingham) Fire Station. The alarm was tramsitted just before 6pm this evening after a vehicle parked in the 'appliance bay' caught fire. Smoke was seen … [Read more...]