As the losses from 9/11 continue, we regret to pass on the reported Line of Duty Death of Fairview (NJ) Fire Department Firefighter Clifford W. Russell who succumbed to his injuries from serving at Ground Zero on September 12th into the 13th on the pile of the South Tower. … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that the Whitehall (NY) Firefighter who suffered a torn aorta on the way to a May 2 fire has died, in the Line of Duty. Second Assistant Fire Chief James P. Brooks, 45, died around 1030 hours yesterday, Friday. He succumbed to injuries as a result of an … [Read more...]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Metro 911 says a Charleston Fire Department fire truck crashed Friday morning, injuring a firefighter. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Virginia Street West near the fire station. Metro 911 said the fire truck ran over … [Read more...]
This piece starts with an article from the Washington Post about a tragic death. Please take time to read it as well as pass it on to your communication center leaders. It is also important that Fire Officers in the field have a thorough appreciation and understanding of the … [Read more...]
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's gender. The death occurred Thursday in the San Bernardino National Forest as crews battled the El Dorado Fire, the U.S. Forest … [Read more...]
First responder deaths related to COVID-19 are up according to several sources. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports 18* confirmed on-duty firefighter deaths attributed to COVID-19, making it the leading cause of death so far this year. The Officer Down Memorial Page and … [Read more...]
Firefighters with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire responded to a 1-Alarm fire at the 500 block of Singer Place around 2 p.m. Firefighters arrived and witnessed smoke coming from the abandon structure. A firefighter sustained an injury while on scene. Medics transported that … [Read more...]
A Texas firefighter was injured after he was pinned between two pieces of apparatus during a residential blaze overnight. Pasadena crews responded to an apartment fire after a man apparently fell asleep while cooking, KPRC-TV reports. During the call, a firefighter became … [Read more...]
SCOTLAND, CT—A local volunteer firefighter was critically injured in an accident at the Scotland Volunteer Fire Department on Monday. The accident at the fire station, located at 47 Brook Road, was not related to an emergency call. "A longtime and respected member of the … [Read more...]
By CBS New York One person is dead and several others are injured after a fire truck collided with an ambulance in Brooklyn. It happened around 2 a.m. on Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Police said the ambulance was on Throop Avenue heading toward Woodhull Hospital, … [Read more...]
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