ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Following two shootings in a little more than two months, an Elizabeth City fire station is on track to get bulletproof walls. Shots were most recently fired July 15 near the station on Harney Street, which is manned 24-hours a day. At least one round went … [Read more...]
WASHINGTON (WJLA) — When D.C. firefighters responded to the report of a fire in Northeast Thursday evening, a man suspected of setting the fire attacked Fire Engine 8. As they were trying to put out the fire, which was outside in the 300 block of 18th St. NE, the man became … [Read more...]
When D.C. firefighters responded to the report of a fire in Northeast Thursday evening, a man suspected of setting the fire attacked Fire Engine 8. As they were trying to put out the fire, which was outside in the 300 block of 18th St. NE, the man became aggressive toward the … [Read more...]
A man from Patten (Maine) is facing charges Tuesday after threatening to shoot a Firefighter. 49-year-old Fred Whitney called the Patten Town Office a little after 10:00 a.m. saying Firefighter allegedly cut him off and threatening to shoot that Firefighter. Whitney later called … [Read more...]
Maryland's Montgomery County Fire Rescue CO. 8 Firefighters in Gaithersburg were awakened to the sounds of gunshots IAO an adjacent lot to the rear of their quarters this weekend. Police arrived and found 1 adult gunshot victim who was transported with serious life threatening … [Read more...]
VIRGINIA BEACH — On Wednesday, Virginia Beach Fire Chief David Hutcheson stood in the same location at Atlantis Apartments where paramedics tried to save the life of a Virginia Beach man who lost control of his motorcycle on June 28. A memorial with candles, flowers … [Read more...]
Report suggests Aurora Firefighter Paramedic gave too much sedative to man who later died. The Colorado Department of Health and Environment has now opened a new investigation into the administration of ketamine prior to Elijah McClain’s death, according to a spokesperson for … [Read more...]
An interesting article about FDNY Paramedics and EMTs enduring unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety and exhaustion sparked by the storm of COVID-19, racial justice protests and ongoing salary and benefit … [Read more...]
NO COST-ONLINE FIRE INCIDENT COMMANDER TRAINING: The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, in cooperation with Stonehouse Media, is pleased to present When an LODD Occurs: Incident Commanders Speak. This new proactive one-hour training module will prepare officers for the … [Read more...]
A longtime Hackensack Firefighter died yesterday morning from cancer contracted while helping fellow firefighters at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks. Firefighter Rich Kubler, 53, died from stage 4 liver cancer he contracted from his time responding to the 9/11 attacks. … [Read more...]