All, A South Carolina volunteer Firefighter has been charged with DUI after a crash involving the fire apparatus he was driving to a run. The crash happened at about 1930 last night (Monday) in Starr (SW of Greenville). Firefighter John Russel Hendrix Jr. was driving the Starr … [Read more...]
All, We regret to pass on that a Denver (CO) Firefighter, who has not yet been identified, died on the job on Monday. The 42-year-old Firefighter Technical spent 19 years on the job. He reportedly didn’t feel well and was taken to a hospital by EMS at around 1530 hours. He … [Read more...]
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A rowhome fire in South Philadelphia sent three firefighters to the hospital and displaced about two dozen people on Monday. Chopper 3 was on the scene around 5 p.m. on the 1600 block of South 5th Street. Heavy flames were seen pouring out of the … [Read more...]
Check out this video - Firefighters take a death-defying ride to escape a 100-foot wall of flames in Northern California. This video will leave you wondering how they made it out … [Read more...]
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Committee has voted to reject an appeal aiming to remove a testing standard related to the continued use of “forever chemicals” in firefighter personal protective equipment. Back at a meeting in late August 2021, the … [Read more...]
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKEF) -- A fire truck and a passenger vehicle collided today in West Chester Township, injuring the driver of the car. West Chester Police Capt. Seth Hagaman said that the Fire Department's Engine 71 was traveling on West Chester Road about 10:25 a.m. … [Read more...]
DC HEALTH CARE WORKERS COULD LOSE LICENSES IF UNVACCINATED
D.C. health care workers must have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 30 or risk losing their medical licenses, according to a new rule from D.C. Health. The rule mandates COVID-19 vaccines for "health professionals who are licensed, registered or certified by … [Read more...]
PHOENIX (AZ) FIREFIGHTER COVID-19 DEATH (The Secret List)
All, It’s with deep regret that we pass on, from the PFD, the death of Phoenix (Arizona) Firefighter-Paramedic Miguel Angulo. Firefighter Angulo is a fifteen year veteran of the Phoenix Fire Department, assigned to Fire Station 25 in Maryvale. Firefighter Angulo succumbed to … [Read more...]
CLEVELAND — An Emergency Medical Service Captain was stabbed in the leg while on duty on Saturday afternoon at the Shell Gas Station at the intersection of Memphis Avenue and Ridge Road, according to police. The Captain was in uniform and driving a marked EMS SUV when stopping … [Read more...]
HARTFORD, Conn. — An ambulance was involved in a collision that left it rolled on its side in Hartford on Saturday evening. The collision happened around 6 p.m. on Albany Avenue, near the intersection of Oakland Street. It's unclear at this time exactly how the crash … [Read more...]