The city of Vermilion’s Fire Station 1, 1041 Douglas Street, suffered damage Monday night, November 28 when Fire Marshal Rodney Johnston experienced a health incident when arriving at the station for weekly training, the city reported on its Facebook page. Johnston apparently … [Read more...]
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A firefighter was brought to the hospital after a house fire turned dangerous Wednesday morning. Just after 4:40 a.m. on Nov. 30, Dayton Fire Department crews responded to a house on fire by the intersection of Edison Street and Shoop Avenue, Captain Brad … [Read more...]
A U.S. Navy helicopter and a Firehawk operated by San Diego Gas & Electric collided Tuesday evening, November 22 near San Diego Brown Field. There were no injuries in the incident. News 7 reports that the collision involved a Navy MH-60R Seahawk and a UH-60A Firehawk that … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER WHO CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE – NOW HELPING OTHERS!
HILLIARD, Ohio — Lieutenant Tom Bolin has been a firefighter with the Norwich Township Fire Department for 27 years. Decades of helping others has taken a toll on him. In 2019, he took a gun and went to his basement with thoughts of taking his own … [Read more...]
COLONIE — Ryan Gagliardi had plans. The emergency medical technician with the Malta-Stillwater EMS unit had just taken the Albany County sheriff’s deputy exam. He was planning a trip to Europe with his best friend, Jon Silvernail. He planned to enroll in online arson … [Read more...]
Hot Potatoes, Fire Dispatchers and Volunteer FD’s (The Secret List)
All, Ever play the game called hot potato? For those of you who haven't, it's an old school party game that’s fun, simple and gets everyone participating. Essentially, players form in a circle and pass around a steaming hot potato. These days, it’s typically a ball or similar … [Read more...]
NEW YORK — No civilians will be allowed to ride on New York City Fire Department fireboats unless the trip is approved by the department’s chief of fire operations, the FDNY said Friday — five months after a rogue fire boat trip ended in the death of a visiting Belgian … [Read more...]