Here is an update on the horrific shooting of that Indiana Firefighter. Firefighter Jacob McClanahan of the Ramsey (Indiana) Volunteer Fire Department. (Ramsey is approximately 20 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky) was shot and killed earlier this week. Monday evening, … [Read more...]
An on-duty Richmond University Medical Center EMS EMT was shot in Staten Island this evening. The victim had responded to Forest Avenue for reports of a man who needed medical aid, the man was loaded into the ambulance, then pulled out a gun and shot the EMT. The suspect was … [Read more...]
After the suspected overdose death of an off-duty city firefighter in January, New Britain suspended seven firefighters and fired another in connection with an apparent ring that used drugs at various firehouses, city officials said. In addition, nearly a half-dozen firefighters … [Read more...]
A Seminole County firefighter shot and killed a 24-year-old woman before taking his own life outside a home in Titusville on Thursday morning, according to police. In an unsigned statement, the Titusville Police Department identified the slain woman as Haley Friedel. The … [Read more...]
“Haven't we all slipped up and responded to a call while drunk?” That question was reportedly posed by a chief following an incident in which a firefighter admitted to drinking before driving a fire department vehicle-and the statement was reported by their local … [Read more...]
LONDON FIRE BRIGADES “WALK AND TALK” SUCCESS STORY TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 9 to Sunday 15 May), when the focus is on achieving good mental health and the theme for 2022 is loneliness, we're celebrating the achievements of one firefighter who has set up a walking group for men. Dean Corney, from Beckenham … [Read more...]
NASHVILLE — A Tennessee legislative effort to require local governments to provide workers' compensation benefits to Tennessee professional firefighters formally diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder failed to win approval as state lawmakers wrapped up their annual … [Read more...]