(FFCC's NOTE: How many times have all of us been dispatched to what sounds like a BS run? Countless. The middle of the night-tones go off -we groan-and respond. When we arrive... jeez... "it's a tree fire" and we do what we have to without major concern...and then GRAVITY kicks … [Read more...]
FIREMAN DIES IN MYSTERY GAS LEAK
From correspondents in Hong KongJuly 7, 2004A FIREMAN and a workman died in Hong Kong in what is believed to have been a deadly gas leak from a car parking lot drain, police said.The two were declared dead in hospital after they and another five firemen were overcome by fumes … [Read more...]
WITHOUT WARNING-AN AMTRAK TRAIN WHIZZED BY….
WITHOUT WARNING-AN AMTRAK TRAIN WHIZZED BY.......WHILE WE WERE FOCUSING ON THE EMERGENCY......Not That Train!! FFCC.COM NOTES: As we read this, we are further convinced that ANY scene we operate on should have a SAFETY SECTOR established...if only to be those additional set of … [Read more...]
"E-4… RESPOND TO A BARREL OF WATER BURNING" !!!
(FFCC's NOTE: In this "FirefighterCloseCall" a single company was dispatched to what is considered as "an outside fire"...our FD would do the same. This firefighter was FULLY GEARED UP and on-air-and it made a BIG difference to what seemed to be a "hoo-hum" response... that BLEW … [Read more...]
THEY WERE DISPATCHED TO AN
THEY WERE DISPATCHED TO AN "UNKNOWN MEDICAL AND... "... she reached out and pulled out a pistol..."As most of our responses now are EMS related, I thought I would share an experience with you that confronted my 3 man engine company when we were dispatched to an "unknown medical". … [Read more...]
“E-4… RESPOND TO A BARREL OF WATER BURNING” !!!
(FFCC's NOTE: In this "FirefighterCloseCall" a single company was dispatched to what is considered as "an outside fire"...our FD would do the same. This firefighter was FULLY GEARED UP and on-air-and it made a BIG difference to what seemed to be a "hoo-hum" response... that BLEW … [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...]
TEXAS APPARATUS CRASH WHLE RESPONDING-FF’S INJURED
(8/31/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - 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 … [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...]
TEXAS APPARATUS CRASH WHLE RESPONDING-FF'S INJURED
(8/31/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - 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 … [Read more...]