We regret to pass on the Line of Duty death of Columbus (Indiana) Regional Health EMS Paramedic Scott Gordon. On November 4th, Paramedic Gordon became ill with COVID-19 contracted in the line-of-duty -- less than 48 hours after his EMS partner became ill. He was hospitalized … [Read more...]
Yesterday it was Alabama, Saturday it was in New Hampshire-and it happens nearly everyday to Firefighters,Cops, EMT's and related highway responders. This morning's decision to position a Dover FD ladder truck in front of a crash scene prevented a box truck from crashing into … [Read more...]
One person was killed this morning (Sunday) after the vehicle they were riding in struck the back of a Reece City (Alabama) Fire Department apparatus operating/blocking an earlier crash on I-59. Firefighters were called at 0730 hours to the single-vehicle crash in the … [Read more...]
Twenty-five Asheville Fire Department firefighters are currently in quarantine after either testing positive for COVID-19 or being deemed a close contact to someone who tested positive for the virus, according to Asheville Fire Chief Scott Burnette. Seventeen of them have … [Read more...]
Miami-Dade Firefighter Corey Logan was working an overtime shift on Tuesday when he received a Ring notification which showed his neighbor frantically banging on his front door along NW 18th Street just after 1300 hours. Logan’s wife, who has advanced Lupus among other medical … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that an IFD (Indianapolis) Firefighter died in the Line of Duty following a medical issue after responding to a possible structure collapse Friday. IFD Engineer Matthew Bennett died after complaining of chest pain while responding to a scene on Friday … [Read more...]
The FOX 8 I-TEAM has found the COVID-19 outbreak has hit dozens of Cleveland firefighters, and this comes months after a firefighter contracted COVID and died. The union says the fire department is dealing with more firefighter COVID cases at one time than ever before. As of this … [Read more...]
A San Francisco firefighter who suffered a serious head injury while battling a blaze in the city’s SOMA district has undergone two surgeries and remains in the ICU, the firefighters union tweeted on Wednesday. Matt Vann, a six-year veteran of the department who is stationed … [Read more...]
Twelve Springfield (IL) Fire Department personnel, including Chief Allen Reyne, have tested positive for COVID-19...and in Michigan, a firehouse has been shut down. ILLINOIS: Thirty-seven Springfield firefighters in all are currently quarantined because of the virus. Reyne … [Read more...]
3 Firefighters in Frederick County (Maryland) were struck by a motorcycle in a secondary crash this afternoon (1632 hours) while operating at a scene. 1 Firefighter was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore-reported in stable condition and the other two Firefighters suffered NLT … [Read more...]