Roskovich served the community through her work with Manatee County EMS, the department said in a statement. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announces off-duty death of Sgt. Corey Griffin “Our hearts are with Caitlyn’s family, her fiancée, friends and the many colleagues who had the privilege of knowing and working alongside her,” the department said. The...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that Polk County (FL) Fire Rescue Chaplain Hector Cruz died Wednesday after a crash in the Eagle Lake area. Cruz was traveling between Polk County Fire Rescue stations to check on crews when the crash occurred, according to PCFR. The agency described his death as a line-of-duty death. Cruz...Read More
The Ingalls Fire Department released an update on the two firefighters involved in the crash on Thursday. Play Video Lieutenant Joshua Contreras remains in the hospital and is expected to undergo further evaluation to determine the extent of his injuries. He suffered fractures to several vertebrae in his spine and neck, as well as a...Read More
Four people, including two Chicago Fire Department firefighters, were taken to the hospital after a crash on the city’s West Side on Tuesday afternoon. It happened near Augusta and Long in the Austin neighborhood. According to Chicago police, a fire engine collided with a white pickup, sending the fire truck over a curb, into a...Read More
UPTON, Ky. (WDRB) — For the second time in three months, stopped emergency vehicles from a small, rural Kentucky fire department were struck by distracted drivers on Interstate 65, highlighting the persistent dangers first responders face on major highways. Over the weekend, a distracted motorist ripped the front bumper off an Upton Fire Department truck,...Read More
A two-alarm fire has left three people in the care of the American Red Cross and five firefighters injured Sunday morning. According to the Buffalo Police Department, a fire at a vacant house on Trenton Avenue sparked at around 3:15 a.m.; more firefighters were called to the scene shortly after to help fight the fire....Read More
