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FIRE CHIEF DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY – MEDICAL EMERGENCY FOLLOWING SEVERAL RUNS – SOUTH CAROLINA

 Billy    March 12, 2021    No Comments

We regret to pass on that Fire Chief William "Eddie" Edward McNeill, Jr., of Campobello (Spartanburg County), passed away suddenly on March 4, 2021. The Chief had a medical emergency within 24 hours of running several calls with his department ...he was having dinner with his … [Read more...]

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NEW YORK FIREFIGHTER TRAINEE DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY

 Billy    March 12, 2021    No Comments

We regret to pass on that Firefighter Peyton Morse, the 21 year old Watertown Firefighter who was hospitalized after suffering an emergency during a training exercise on March 3, has died in the Line of Duty, as confirmed by Watertown Fire Chief Matthew Timerman. “Firefighter … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER EJECTED & CRITICALLY INJURED AS TWO RIGS CRASH

 Billy    March 10, 2021    No Comments

A Firefighter was critically injured after two fire trucks crashed head on this afternoon near the Drummond family ranch in Pawhuska, Okla. The Firefighter was ejected. Apparently 2 family members (both reported as volunteer Firefighters) of blogger and TV personality Ree … [Read more...]

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LONG AMBULANCE DELAY FOR DOWNED NY FIREFIGHTER – HE WAS TAKEN BY VAN – 9-1-1 CALL DETAILS NOT BEING RELEASED

 Billy    March 9, 2021    No Comments

There’s new information about how a Watertown Firefighter got to the hospital after experiencing an emergency at a state training facility last Wednesday in Montour Falls, and it wasn’t by ambulance. The firefighter, 21 year old Peyton Morse, remains in critical but stable … [Read more...]

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4 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN HI-RISE FIRE – INDIA – VIDEOS

 Billy    March 8, 2021    No Comments

At least 7 people - including 4 Firefighters - were killed in the Line of Duty, in a fire in a multi-story hi-rise building which houses offices of Eastern and South Eastern Railways, today, Monday. It happened in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal … [Read more...]

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North Dakota Firehouse Destroyed By Fire

 Billy    March 8, 2021    No Comments

The Glenburn Fire Department lost its building and six trucks in an early morning fire Saturday. Lance Johnson, fire district board vice president and firefighter, said the department responded to a call at 5 a.m. Area fire departments from Lansford, Maxbass and the Minot Air … [Read more...]

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UPDATE: NY FIREFIGHTER REMAINS CRITICAL – STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING

 Billy    March 6, 2021    No Comments

This incident is one that draws attention to rookie Firefighter training. While all the facts on this latest NY incident are certainly not out, this is a solid reminder to those who oversee Firefighter recruit training-that the recruits are being trained based upon best practices … [Read more...]

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FDNY PARAMEDIC ATTACKED – BITTEN BY PATIENT

 Billy    March 5, 2021    No Comments

An FDNY medic was bitten in the face by a crazed patient during a call in Brooklyn early Friday — an attack that the department’s commissioner described as “horrific.” The violent episode unfolded just before 01:45 hours during a call for a medical emergency in Sheepshead Bay, … [Read more...]

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WELFARE CHECK SHOOTING: Video & Info For Firefighters & EMS Personnel

 Billy    March 4, 2021    No Comments

Hopefully you have seen this video on your local news, but if not, we wanted to share it with you. The video shows a Warren County Ohio (near Cincinnati) Deputy Sheriff doing a "check on the welfare" of a local citizen and when the citizen comes out-he aims and fires at the … [Read more...]

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MARYLAND POLICE CHIEF CHARGED IN MULTIPLE ARSONS-UPDATE

 Billy    March 4, 2021    No Comments

Former Laurel (Maryland) Police Chief David Crawford was ordered held without bail today after being charged with committing a multi-year series of arsons across the region, targeting an enemies list that included his replacement as police chief and his stepson. Crawford, 69, … [Read more...]

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