My engine company was called out to extinguish a tree fire in the middle of the night. Upon our arrival we indeed found a large oak tree involved in fire from bottom to top. As we stretched our trash line to extinguish the fire i stood about 15 ft. From the 50 ft tall tree...Read More
By Sallie James, Staff WriterApril 26, 2004, 5:46 AM EDT The “mayday” call came in about 7 p.m. Sunday from a frantic firefighting crew trapped deep inside a burning ship. Ten firefighters working furiously to aim water on the flaming engine room of the 157-foot Newfoundland Explorer had suddenly found themselves engulfed by a wall...Read More
(From http://www.odmp.org) Patrolman Tim Nielson Joplin Police DepartmentMissouriEnd of Watch: Monday, September 13, 2004 Biographical InfoAge: 26Tour of Duty: 4 yrsBadge Number: Not available Incident DetailsCause of Death: ExplosionDate of Incident: Tuesday, August 10, 2004Weapon Used: Not availableSuspect Info: Not available Patrolman Nielson succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier when a house exploded as...Read More
On December 2, 2003 while performing routine hydrant testing I had a 1998 Mueller Hydrant (Manufactured in Albertville Alabama) blow out of the ground hitting me in the face. The impact broke my nose, three (3) teeth and caused bruising to my chest and right arm. The nose heeled without causing any lasting problems. As...Read More
(FFCC’s NOTE: Experience, training and discipline are noted in this Firefighter Close Call.)By Sallie James, Staff WriterApril 26, 2004, 5:46 AM EDT The “mayday” call came in about 7 p.m. Sunday from a frantic firefighting crew trapped deep inside a burning ship. Ten firefighters working furiously to aim water on the flaming engine room of...Read More
(FFCC’s NOTE: How many times have all of us been dispatched to what sounds like a BS run? Countless. The middle of the night-tones go off -we groan-and respond. When we arrive… jeez… “it’s a tree fire” and we do what we have to without major concern…and then GRAVITY kicks in. LOOKING at the big...Read More
