It’s been two months since Apopka firefighter Austin Duran died in the Line of Duty after a trailer filled with sand fell on top of him. The 12-page Apopka police report includes several witness interviews, including one with the firefighter who was sent to help Duran move the … [Read more...]
A Lauderhill (Broward County, FL near Fort Lauderdale) fire rescue has been left damaged after someone shot at it while crews responded to a call. A Firefighter Paramedic saw the gunman, and it turned into quite a scare for the first responders. On Friday, the crew of Rescue … [Read more...]
Officials say as many as five law enforcement agents were hurt when an explosive device unexpectedly detonated during a training exercise at a Montgomery County prison. Several emergency vehicles, including at least two fire trucks, swarmed a large field near SCI - Phoenix in … [Read more...]
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes 42 Minutes to Extinguish-600 Gallons of Water Per Minute Help Suppress Challenging Fire September 15, 2022By Captain Philip Hayes At 11:18 AM today, the Stamford Combined 911 Dispatch Center began receiving calls of a car fire behind the … [Read more...]
By CBS New York: Multiple people were hurt Tuesday after a fire broke out at an apartment building in the Bronx. It happened on Davidson Avenue in the Fordham Manor section. The deputy chief on scene told CBS2 firefighters rescued three people, who were then taken to a … [Read more...]
Norwich Township Fire Lieutenant Tom Bolin uses this five-minute video to open up about his own mental health crisis and how he overcame it with professional help and the support of his fire department and family. He's also launched a companion web site to assist other … [Read more...]
Probably like you, I like to watch (with intentional self-control) what people are “putting out there” online, and lately, there has been a lot of chatter related to firefighting and searching in vacant buildings. One example: Some reacted negatively on social media to a … [Read more...]