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HOW FIREFIGHTERS DIED IN 2019…..(It depends on who you ask)

 Billy    November 9, 2020    No Comments

According to the USFA, in 2019, 62 Firefighters died in the Line of Duty, 22 less than the 2018 total of 84 Firefighters. The fatalities included 25 career firefighters, 34 volunteer Firefighters, and 3 wildland agencies w/the total consisting of one female and 61 males. There … [Read more...]

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TEXAS FIREFIGHTER CRITICALLY INJURED IN RESPONDING CRASH

 Billy    November 9, 2020    No Comments

Two Oakalla (SW of Fort Hood) volunteer Firefighters sustained serious injuries in an apparatus accident on Saturday as one of the department’s fire trucks was involved in a crash while responding to a call. One of the firefighters was hospitalized overnight and released from … [Read more...]

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OHIO FIRE APPARATUS CRASH INJURES FIREFIGHTERS

 Billy    November 6, 2020    No Comments

A fire truck that was initially responding to a structure fire was involved in a crash in Clermont County (near Cincinnati) last night. The fire truck crashed into a tree in the 2200 block of Berry Road in Monroe Township. Monroe Township firefighters involved were responding to … [Read more...]

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TN RESPONDING ROLLOVER APPARATUS CRASH

 Brian Kazmierzak    November 5, 2020    No Comments

A DeKalb County Volunteer Firefighter escaped serious injury Wednesday afternoon after the fire truck he was driving crashed on Allen Ferry Road as he was responding to a vehicle fire on Cookeville Highway. According to County Fire Chief Donny Green, Bill Brown was responding … [Read more...]

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BOSTON LADDER CRASHES INTO BANK, OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER SEVERELY INJURED

 Brian Kazmierzak    November 5, 2020    No Comments

BOSTON (WHDH) - An off-duty Boston police officer is being treated for life-threatening injuries and four firefighters are hospitalized following a crash that sent a fire truck into a bank in Dorchester early Thursday morning. Officers responding to a reported crash at the … [Read more...]

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SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTER REMAINS CRITICAL BUT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE – INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

 Billy    November 4, 2020    No Comments

An investigation is happening to determine why a bus drove onto a fire hoseline. The hose knocked San Francisco Firefighter Matthew Vann into the air, causing the 6 year veteran to land on his head. Cal/OSHA has opened an investigation to determine the cause and identify any … [Read more...]

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AL ENGINE INVOLVED IN CRASH WITH SEMI

 Brian Kazmierzak    October 29, 2020    No Comments

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A fire truck was involved in a traffic accident with a semi-truck on I-565 on Wednesday morning. The crash happened near Mooresville Road. The driver of the semi-truck was transported an area hospital for medical treatment. A … [Read more...]

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NJ RIG STRUCK BY SEMI WHILE RESPONDING, 3 FIREFIGHTERS INJURED

 Brian Kazmierzak    October 29, 2020    No Comments

Three Linden firefighters were injured Tuesday when their fire truck was struck by a tractor-trailer Tuesday while responding to a call on the New Jersey Turnpike. The fire engine was attempting to turn from the Turnpike onto the Wood Avenue emergency access road when the … [Read more...]

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Convicted Felon Arrested For Striking California Firefighter With Vehicle

 Billy    October 26, 2020    No Comments

A San Pablo man was arrested on suspicion of striking an on-duty firefighter with his vehicle in Petaluma early Saturday, police said. Petaluma police responded at about 3:11 a.m. to a call from their city’s fire department reporting that one of their firefighters “had just … [Read more...]

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WASHINGTON FIREFIGHTER PINNED AT CRASH SCENE

 Billy    October 26, 2020    No Comments

A Bremerton (Washington) Firefighter was flown to Harborview Medical Center with a leg injury Saturday after being pinned between two cars while performing a medical evaluation on a suspected impaired driver. The Firefighter, 50, was called out about 0200 hours to evaluate a … [Read more...]

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