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