Five people including four Firefighters were taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning after a fire engine crashed on its way to an emergency in south London. Six people were injured in total and had to be cut from the engine and a Range Rover following the incident … [Read more...]
Last night at 6:06pm, Engine 24 & Rescue 24 were dispatched to an emergency call on Interstate 85 near MM 121. While enroute, a vehicle traveling northbound on the highway cut in front of Engine 24, causing our apparatus to hit the brakes to avoid colliding with the vehicle. … [Read more...]
A Firefighter of the Fire Brigade of Jaffna Municipal Council (JMC) was killed in a crash on Tuesday when the fire apparatus slipped off the street in Neervely, Jaffna. The victim is identified as 37 year old firefighter Ariyaratnam Sakaayarajah. 2 other Firefighters were also … [Read more...]
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A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he struck a Billings firefighter at a scene and drug him for about 100 yards in the Heights Tuesday night. Billings Firefighters had blocked off part of Bench Boulevard while the power company worked on a … [Read more...]
If you are looking for a gift for Father's Day, please consider the new book "Pass It On III-Making Good Progress." -- 100% of the proceeds go to the Deputy Chief Raymond Downey Scholarship Charity Fund, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Firefighter … [Read more...]
A woman and a small child were injured late Wednesday afternoon when her 2020 Volvo SUV was traveling on I-84 eastbound in the Town of Greenville and crashed into a Greenville fire police truck, a Ford F550, that was parked in the passing lane of the highway with emergency lights … [Read more...]
A TTC bus collided with a fire truck while the emergency vehicle was at the scene of an earlier crash on Avenue Road and Wilson Avenue on Tuesday evening. Crews responded to a two-vehicle collision in the area around 6:30 p.m. One of the drivers reportedly suffered leg … [Read more...]
Late this afternoon a fire apparatus was struck on I-84 in Orange County, New York. Initial reports are that a tractor trailer struck the fire department special operations vehicle from the Mountain View Fire & Rescue near the Pennsylvania state line. Reports are that 2 members … [Read more...]
Initial reports from Buck County (PA) as an aerial truck (tower) collapsed this morning. Unconfirmed initial details are that the rig was flying the flag for Memorial Day, a fire run was dispatched and while retracting the ladder there was a failure of some kind. Injuries are … [Read more...]