Friday, January 21, 2005By Larry O'ConnorStaff Writer Summit Township firefighters knew their captain was in peril, but a distress signal pinpointing his whereabouts was muted in the smoke and flames. Capt. Scott Thornton, 39, died after colleagues found him face down in a … [Read more...]
MEMPHIS FIREFIGHTER’S WIDOW FILES $6.5M SUIT AGAINST THE FIRE DEPT, THE BUILDING OWNER AND SCBA MFG OVER ARSON DEATH
Courtesy of The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The widow of a firefighter who died in an arson fire at a Family Dollar store has filed a $6.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the store, the Memphis Fire Department and the maker of a self-contained breathing … [Read more...]
CHARGES FILED IN PHILLY FIREFIGHTER’S DEATHS
...suspect Daniel Brough "reckless," "foolish" and "greedy" for his role in the deaths...charged with 3rd Degree Murder...Aug 21, 2004A blaze that killed two firefighters Friday night began in a tangle of wires and high-powered lamps that a man had set up to grow marijuana in a … [Read more...]
VOTERS TO DECIDE AGAIN ON FIREFIGHTER WIDOW’S BENEFITS
Special Act Would Make McNamara Eligible For Health Insurance POSTED: 6:55 am EST January 5, 2005LANCASTER, Mass. -- Voters in Lancaster once again will decide on whether to provide health insurance benefits to the widow of a call firefighter killed last year in the line of duty. … [Read more...]
FIRE TRUCK RESPONDING TO CALL GETS IN WRECK-4 FF’S INJURED
A Houston fire truck on its way to a house fire ended up getting into a wreck near downtown. The accident happened on Sampson off the Gulf Freeway. Fire officials say the driver was apparently trying to determine whether to get on the freeway or stay on the feeder road to get the … [Read more...]