Lt. Samod Rankins, who was found unconscious in the house with fallen FF Ricardo Torres and was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit, was upgraded from critical to fair condition today, Friday. Lt. Rankins, who is clear-headed and functioning well — although not recovered — … [Read more...]
Fire Lt. Samond Rankins’s condition is improving as he remains hospitalized a day and a half after a Valley Street fire that led to the death of one of his colleagues, Ricardo Torres Jr. Assistant Fire Chief Justin McCarthy gave that update Thursday afternoon during a press … [Read more...]
New Haven FD is grieving the loss of a fallen brother. Firefighter “Rick” Ricardo Torres answered his last call on 5/12 responding to a structure fire in New Haven Ct. He leaves behind his pregnant wife and soon to be 1 year old son. Any donation would be greatly … [Read more...]
New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres, 30,.died in the Line of Duty early this morning. Lt. Samod “Nuke” Rankins remains hospitalized in critical condition. During the fire, Firefighter Torres reportedly got in trouble and transmitted a mayday. FF Torres and Lieutenant Rankins … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a New Haven (CT) Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty and another is critical this morning. Firefighters received multiple calls of a fire on Valley Street around 1245 hours. When they arrived, they had heavy fire and the members rescued two … [Read more...]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A firefighter has died and three others were injured while battling a fire at a home on the 100 block of Valley Street early Wednesday morning. News 8 was told the fire started at a two-and-a-half-story home at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. A total of … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that an Athens County, Ohio, Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty after responding to a fire over the weekend. Firefighter Jeff Armes, a senior firefighter for the Nelsonville Division of Fire, collapsed at the scene of a dwelling fire yesterday, … [Read more...]
This morning we were once again reminded that clearly, our GREATEST CHANCE as a Firefighter to traumatically lose our lives, is being killed in the Line of Duty-struck on a roadway. THIS MORNING a drunk driver hit and killed an NYPD Highway Patrol Officer (who was on scene of … [Read more...]
By BBC The names of 48 firefighters killed during the Plymouth Blitz 80 years ago have been listed together on a memorial plaque for the first time. The 45 men and three women lost their lives trying to fight flames which engulfed the city when it was heavily … [Read more...]
As per the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, as of today, there are 179 total reported deaths due to COVID-19 complications: 123 FIRE personnel; 56 EMS only. New York (13.8%), Pennsylvania (9.8%), Texas (8.9%), and New Jersey (7.3%) respectively represent the states … [Read more...]