12-13-04 Boston Herald & FireTimes.comPeabody, Massachusetts - A Peabody firefighter was recuperating at Massachusetts General Hospital yesterday after he fell from a 12-foot ladder while battling a four-alarm blaze at a construction trailer. Christopher Dowling, 32, … [Read more...]
Volunteer Fire Captain Joe Johnson, Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Photo By: PGFD File Photo Volunteer Fire Captain Joe Johnson remains in Critical Condition at the Burn Unit of the Washington Hospital Center. He continues to recover from injuries incurred during a … [Read more...]
OFF DUTY PHILLY. FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN BLAZE
December 17, 2004 The Philadelphia fire department has sent arson investigators to the Pottstown house where a Philadelphia firefighter died Thursday. Investigators at the blaze said it looks like an accident. The fire killed 39-year-old Philadelphia firefighter Ed Butler and … [Read more...]
JUDGE RULES VEGAS FIREFIGHTER DRIVING TOO FAST AT TIME OF FIRE APPARATUS CRASH
December 17, 2004A judge has ruled that a Las Vegas firefighter was driving too fast when his fire engine rolled over on a freeway off-ramp. A fire captain was paralyzed as a result of the crash. On Wednesday, Justice of the Peace Deborah Lippis fined John DeLucchi $250 for the … [Read more...]
URGENT STACK EFFECT WARNING
By Francis L Brannigan SFPE (fellow)Submitted on 12-20-04The Extreme cold gripping much of the country poses a special hazard in High Rise Buildings.The extreme difference in temperature between the inside and the outside causes a strong upflow of air in every vertical … [Read more...]
3 OHIO FIREFIGHTERS HURT; ONE NEEDS SURGERY
Freezing Cold Adds To Danger, Hardship Of Fighting Norwood House Fire December 21, 2004NORWOOD, Ohio -- One firefighter will undergo surgery today and two others were hurt battling a house fire in the 3700 block of Elsmere Avenue Monday night. Two firefighters were … [Read more...]
Recently, that failure of gas struts used as lift assist devices on auto hoods have been on the rise or at least are being better documented. There have been at least two documented cases of hood struts impaling firefighters in the past year, including one in Windsor Locks … [Read more...]
SCBA MASK KNOCKED OFF WHILE OPERATING INTERIOR
Just wanted to toss in my two cents worth, and maybe give someone that spur in their can to remind them of some basics. We had a fire this recently that landed two of our FF's in the hospital for a short ER visit. Main fire was in the basement with extremely … [Read more...]
DRIVERS-SLOW DOWN WHILE LAYING YOUR LINES!
In March of 2005 our county fire dept of whom I work EMS for was dispatched to a structure fire. Both my partner and I are full time firefighters for other counties and responded with our paramedic unit to the scene to assist. We, along with the Fire Chief were … [Read more...]
L.A. COUNTY FIREFIGHTER INJURED-CEILING COLLAPSE
Daily BreezeMonday, December 06, 2004 A Los Angeles County firefighter battling a house fire in Carson early Sunday was knocked unconscious when part of the ceiling collapsed.Engineer Mike Henry, a 19-year veteran, was taken to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center near Torrance for … [Read more...]