An FDNY ambulance was stolen in the Bronx this evening and two FDNY EMTs were then run over with their own vehicle by the perpetrator. It happened after 1900 hours at White Plains Road and Watson Avenue in the Soundview Section of The Bronx. The 2 FDNY EMT’s were reported to be standing outside of...Read More
A Firefighter in Mexico fell to his death while trying to turn off a porn film that began playing on a giant advertising billboard after it was targeted by hackers. The firefighter was killed after climbing up onto the huge screen to try and stop it showing a clip from the porn film. Firefighter (Bombero)...Read More
Japanese authorities confirmed that all nine people aboard a rescue helicopter that crashed in snow-covered mountains in central Japan have been pronounced dead. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a statement that the nine men — seven firefighters, an engineer and the pilot — were aboard a rescue helicopter that crashed during a...Read More
We regret to pass on that Coweta County Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Norton, 38, died this morning. Firefighter-Paramedic Norton worked an early morning residential structure fire on March 1st. At home, several hours later, Firefighter Norton was found by his wife in medical distress. She called 911 and responders treated Norton then transported him to the hospital...Read More
We regret to pass on to you that former Asst Chief, former Fire Commissioner and current Firefighter-EMT Richard Kaplan, 80, of the Jericho, Long Island, NY Fire Department died following his response to four emergency incidents with the JFD during the 24 hours preceding his death. Chief Kaplan had been with the JFD 50 years...Read More
An FDNY EMS Lieutenant whose partner died when the Twin Towers fell is the latest death of the toxic dust at Ground Zero, according to her family.Forty-six-year-old Lt. Edith Torres, of Queens, died Wednesday of a Sept. 11-related illness, according to FDNY and union officials. Torres, like so many other FDNY members was off-duty when...Read More
