An Ohio building owner accused of arson that led to the deaths of two Toledo firefighters has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A judge declared a mistrial Thursday for 64-year-old Ray Abou-Arab, who had pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder. Abou-Arab then entered what’s known as an Alford plea on involuntary...Read More
On April 28, Los Angeles Fire Battalion Chief Jerome Boyd, 55, suffered a medical emergency while on-duty driving in a fire department vehicle near Downtown Los Angeles. He was transported to California Hospital Medical Center by a Los Angeles Fire Department Rescue Ambulance. All efforts to revive him, however, were not successful. RIP.Read More
On April 10, Gibbsboro Fire Company No. 1 Inc, Firefighter William Gerace was advancing hose line during mandatory live burn training when he suffered a spiral fracture to his right fibula. On April 28, Firefighter Gerace’s spouse contacted 911 from his residence as Firefighter Gerace was showing signs of severe respiratory difficulty. Upon the arrival...Read More
We regret to pass on that an Arkansas volunteer Fire Chief was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday. He was struck by a vehicle while working during storms in north-central Arkansas. Cove Creek/Pearson Fire Chief Doug Decker died early yesterday (Sunday) after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 25 near Quitman, about 40...Read More
Details on services to pay final respects to FDNY Firefighter William Tolley, who died in the Line of Duty yesterday have been set: WAKE: Wake will be held on Tuesday, April 25, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Wednesday, April 26, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9...Read More
A Firefighter from Ladder 135 fell from the roof of a multi-family home in Queens while battling two-alarm fire earlier this afternoon. The NY Daily News is reporting this to be an LODD. The FDNY says the fire broke out in a multi-family dwelling on Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood on Thursday afternoon. Reports are that...Read More
