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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER INJURED AS HOUSE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE – PENNSYLVANIA

 Joe Knitter    March 2, 2021    No Comments

MCCALMONT TWP. — A McCalmont Township volunteer firefighter was injured responding to a fire that completely destroyed a house located at 1270 Highland Park Road, McCalmont Township. The fire was discovered by a neighbor at approximately 2 a.m. on … [Read more...]

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OFF-DUTY FIREFIGHTERS MAKE RESCUES, THREE FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AS CAR CRASHES INTO GIFT SHOP – GETTYSBURG

 Joe Knitter    March 2, 2021    No Comments

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — A car crashed into a Gettysburg gift shop early Monday morning, exploded and then caught the shop and another building on fire. UPDATE: The coroner has been called to the scene. Gettysburg explosion The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. … [Read more...]

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OKLAHOMA FIREFIGHTER RECEIVES DOUBLE LUNG TRANSPLANT AFTER CONTRACTING COVID-19

 Joe Knitter    March 2, 2021    No Comments

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A Stillwater firefighter is getting a second chance at life. You may remember Capt. Randy Blake’s story from last November. Blake contracted COVID-19 at the end of October and was left fighting for his life. Just two days ago, he was able to … [Read more...]

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2 INJURED IN LONG ISLAND NY HOUSE FIRE

 Brian Kazmierzak    March 1, 2021    No Comments

On March 1, 2021 The Holtsville Fire Department (NY) was activated for a reported residential structure fire on Donna Court. A Holtsville FD EMS Captain, who lives next door, was notified of the blaze, and assisted the residents and their dog to safety, advising dispatch of a … [Read more...]

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OFF-DUTY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER & NEIGHBOR RESCUE MAN FROM HOUSE FIRE ON LONG ISLAND

 Brian Kazmierzak    March 1, 2021    No Comments

OFF-DUTY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER & NEIGHBOR RESCUE MAN FROM HOUSE FIRE ON LONG ISLAND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 WEST BABYLON, LONG ISLAND NY 6:40PM HOUSE FIRE PLYMOUTH STREET Two people were hospitalized after a blaze broke out at a West Babylon (NY) home, on Plymouth … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTERS TERRORIZED BY ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE DURING SEARCH FOR NOVA SCOTIA GUNMAN STILL HAVE NO ANSWERS

 Joe Knitter    March 1, 2021    No Comments

On the weekend of April 18 and 19, 2020, Gabriel Wortman murdered 22 people in one of the deadliest killing sprees in modern Canadian history. The gunman, dressed as a police officer and driving a lookalike RCMP vehicle, killed 13 people in the hamlet of Portapique on April 18 … [Read more...]

 FIRE & EMS CIVIL DISORDER, News, News Firefighter Close Calls

SCBA FACEPIECE SAFETY ALERT

 Brian Kazmierzak    March 1, 2021    No Comments

The New Jersey Division of Fire Safety has received reports from several departments throughout their state regarding cracking of the polycarbonate lens component of some Scott AV-3000 HT facepiece assemblies. Those fire departments are primarily reporting initial cracks in the … [Read more...]

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FIRE & EMS COVID DEATH STATS: UPDATE

 Billy    March 1, 2021    No Comments

COVID FIRE & EMS DEATH UPDATE According to the NFFF, as of 2/25/2021, there are 165 total reported deaths due to COVID-19 complications: 112 fire personnel; 53 EMS only. Additional statistics from the NFFF: -The average age of Fire personnel who died due to COVID-related … [Read more...]

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RELATED: WHEN DRINKING & DRUGS ARE ALIVE & WELL AT THE FIRE HOUSE

 Billy    March 1, 2021    No Comments

***LIFE SAVING REMINDER*** While the facts and specifics on exactly what happened in Detroit (earlier today) are not out-this is such a CRITICAL REMINDER that so often, "we know" when a Brother or Sister at our own department may have a drinking or related substance abuse … [Read more...]

 APPARATUS/VEHICLE/HIGHWAY, Behavior Health, Crashes, MISCELLANEOUS, News, News Firefighter Close Calls, Pass it On, Safety and Survival, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

IRVING, TEXAS BLOCKING RIG STRUCK BY SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER

 Joe Knitter    March 1, 2021    No Comments

According to a statement on the Irving (TX) Facebook page, on February 28th, 2021 at 0545 hrs, the Irving Fire Department responded to a major accident on westbound 183 at 161. The first emergency personnel arrived on scene at 0550 hrs.  There were eight pieces of emergency … [Read more...]

 APPARATUS/VEHICLE/HIGHWAY, News, News Firefighter Close Calls, Vehicle Safety

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