As you know, on Friday, January 29, 2021, Chief Lonnie Bolar and Firefighter Tayler Bradford as part of the 8 member Waynoka VFD responded to a residential fire. The fire was initially reported by a person trapped in a bedroom of the home-and they were absolutely … [Read more...]
There's an effort to help the family of one of the 2 heroic Waynoka Firefighters killed in Friday morning's house fire. Tayler Bradford was a volunteer Firefighter who left behind his wife and their young kids. Below is a GoFundMe page link set up to help his family: IF YOU … [Read more...]
The FDNY is mourning the loss of Firefighter Joseph A. Ferrugia, 61, from COVID-19. Firefighter Ferrugia was a 30-year veteran of the Department, joining the FDNY in October, 1990, assigned to Ladder Company 142 in Queens. Twice in his outstanding career he was cited for bravery. … [Read more...]
Retired Anchorage Fire-Medic Jeff Eastgate is doing great following his kidney transplant! He has been released from the hospital and is lodging at the residential hotel next door to the hospital. Dr's are very happy with his progress. He and his family sends their love and … [Read more...]
Interestingly, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating that house fire that killed four people, including the 2 Firefighters, in the northwestern part of Oklahoma. The agency launched the investigation because the fire on Friday involved a natural gas pipeline … [Read more...]
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- 911 dispatchers in the City of Philadelphia are frustrated with the lack of changes in the department that is still heavily impacted by COVID-19. AFSCME District 33 Union member Shannon Millett has almost a decade under her belt at the 911 call center … [Read more...]
Four people, including 2 Firefighters, were killed in a house fire early this morning in the northwestern Oklahoma town of Waynoka. Initial reports are that a resident called 911 at about 0300 saying they were stuck in the bedroom of a home near East Locust Street and Main … [Read more...]
A female FDNY EMT was assaulted at the scene of a three-alarm fire in the Bronx that damaged seven businesses. The fire broke out on Westchester Avenue in the Parkchester section just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday, right near the elevated subway tracks. The fire appears to have … [Read more...]
TODAY January 28th at 1:00 pm EST. This presentation will feature Assistant Fire Chief Joe Ondrasek, Bryan Fire Department, TX, who was the Incident Commander of the Knights of Columbus Hall fire that killed Lt. Gregory Pickard & Lt. Eric Wallace in Bryan on February 15, 2013. … [Read more...]
Georgetown fire crews responded to a vehicle crash on IH-35 at approximately 9:47pm Tuesday night. Engine two was positioned to block the scene while crews provided care. Shortly thereafter E2 was struck by a pickup truck. Due to the placement of E2, no emergency providers or … [Read more...]