On the weekend of April 18 and 19, 2020, Gabriel Wortman murdered 22 people in one of the deadliest killing sprees in modern Canadian history. The gunman, dressed as a police officer and driving a lookalike RCMP vehicle, killed 13 people in the hamlet of Portapique on April 18 … [Read more...]
A firefighter sustained an injury to his face after coming under attack while responding to an incident in Belfast on Wednesday. One Appliance from Whitla Fire Station responded to reports of pallets being burned in Duncairn Gardens at around 6.30pm last night. The team … [Read more...]
CANTON Police are looking for a man accused of shooting a passing ambulance and two other vehicles during a domestic dispute Thursday afternoon. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Willie Edward Evans Jr., 36, of Columbus Avenue NW. Firefighters called police at 3:25 … [Read more...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE)- Paramedics could soon be carrying guns if a bill is passed by North Carolina lawmakers. The bill would allow paramedics to carry concealed firearms only when responding to tactical calls when law enforcement is on the scene as well. “It’s … [Read more...]
A Queens man assaulted two firefighters responding to a medical emergency at a housing development, prosecutors said Wednesday. Clarence Smith, 37, attacked the firefighters as they were providing medical assistance to a person at NYCHA’s Queens Bridge North Houses on … [Read more...]
There's a Lexipol webinar next week that we 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) - No Cost The claims of the … [Read more...]
ANTIOCH, Calif. (KTXL) — A Stockton man is being held in connection to a homicide in Discovery Bay and a drive-by shooting in Antioch that left two first responders injured. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said two first responders treating someone for a medical … [Read more...]
On Tuesday, Kern County fire crews were responding to a medical call in Lamont when they returned to their truck to see something unexpected. Around 4 a.m., as two firefighters assisted in the call, a third firefighter remained by the doorway observing to see if assistance … [Read more...]
First of all, if you haven't read the IAFC Public Statement Against Violence and Hate, released on Jan. 15, 2021, start here: https://www.iafc.org/blogs/blog/iafc/2021/01/15/iafc-public-statement-against-violence-and-hate I like that statement. I like it alot. Of course … [Read more...]
A female FDNY EMT was assaulted at the scene of a three-alarm fire in the Bronx that damaged seven businesses. The fire broke out on Westchester Avenue in the Parkchester section just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday, right near the elevated subway tracks. The fire appears to have … [Read more...]