By Olivia Parons, WSPA The community is mourning the loss of a firefighter who died in a motorcycle accident Wednesday morning. Twenty-three-year-old Tyler Warfield died at the scene. According to Highway Patrol, Warfield was travelling north on Silver Lake Road when a … [Read more...]
Equity & Diversity…In YOUR Firehouse?
All, There's a Lexipol webinar next week that I wanted to pass on to you. WHAT: Lexipol Webinar “We Don’t Have a Race Problem” Confronting Racial Inequity in the Fire Service WHEN: Tuesday, March 2, 1300 hours Eastern (1000 hours Pacific) COST: Free The claims of the … [Read more...]
By WBRE/WYOU Firefighters in Lemon Township worked for over an hour to put out a structure fire displacing five people. Triton Fire Company were dispatched to a second alarm fire around a quarter after 11 A.M. at 901 State Rte 92 North in Lemon Township. According the … [Read more...]
By Maylk Johnson, 23ABC The Two Firefighters that died fighting a library fire in February of last year were awarded a Purple Heart in honor of their sacrifice. According to the California State Firefighters Association the Purple Heart is awarded to individuals that suffer … [Read more...]
By Bill Williams, Hudson Valley 360 A family is homeless after fire believed to have started in a chimney broke out Saturday night at their Coxsackie home, Coxsackie Fire Chief Shawn Burdick said Monday. The family was able to get out of the home safely before … [Read more...]
By NBC Philadelphia A 37-year Philadelphia Fire Department veteran has died after being infected with the coronavirus. John Evans died Saturday at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital after what the department called a “tough battle with COVID-19.” The PFD deemed it a line-of-duty … [Read more...]
By Keith Benman, WWNY Two elderly people suffered burns and 2 firefighters suffered smoke inhalation in a fire that destroyed a home in St. Lawrence County Friday morning. Volunteers from a dozen fire departments were called to 518 County Route 17 in the town … [Read more...]
By Jim Sullivan, Newbury Port News A firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after a two-alarm fire broke out on Beach Road Thursday night. Fire Chief Scott Carrigan said his department responded to a report of a house fire at 46 Beach Road … [Read more...]
By Amy Gallagher, Oncology Times Since the increase of cancer diagnoses of firefighters of post 9/11, research studies have identified a “new generation of firefighters,” according to Vershalee Shukla, MD, a radiation oncologist at Vincere Cancer Center in Scottsdale, … [Read more...]
MARYLAND FIREFIGHTERS BURNED
All, At approximately 1447 hours, Prince George's County Fire-EMS responded to a reported dwelling fire on the 5200 block of 57th Avenue in Riverdale. Arriving companies had a small one-story single-family dwelling well involved with heavy fire conditions. While operating, two … [Read more...]