BY ADAM LISBERGDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER 2-28-05 Retired firefighter Jimmy Boyle was frustrated by the FDNY's unreliable radios long before 9/11 - but after his brave son died in the terror attacks, his battle turned personal. Firefighter Michael Boyle was rescuing victims inside … [Read more...]
TWO MD. FIREFIGHTERS HURT WHILE FIGHTING BLAZE
January 17, 2005ELKTON, Md. -- Firefighters said two firefighters were hurt battling a fire that ruined a house near Elkton. It was reported about 5 p.m. Sunday yesterday in the first block of Woodholme Way. One firefighter suffered a head injury from a falling floor joist and … [Read more...]
2 OHIO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED DURING TRAINING…
CITY OF WYOMING, OHIO: A Wyoming firefighter who fell nearly 30 feet during a training exercise May 15 has been released from University Hospital. Jon Glassman, 50, was released Thursday, fire officials said. Glassman suffered several fractures that required surgery, and he will … [Read more...]
2 GIRLS SEVERELY HURT IN FREAK ACCIDENT
Friday, August 20, 2004By Joe Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteTwo Coraopolis girls suffered severe head injuries yesterday when they were struck by a fire hose that apparently came loose from a truck as firefighters responded to a nearby house fire. Bill Wade, Post-GazetErin Schmidt … [Read more...]
DO HOUSTON FIREFIGHTERS NEED MORE TRAINING?
Some say yes as the city trails only New York in deaths since 2000By BILL MURPHYHouston Chronicle Feb 27, 2005 RESOURCES IN THE LINE OF DUTYThe Houston Chronicle analyzed the Web sites of the U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to calculate … [Read more...]
ILLINOIS FIREFIGHTER BURNED AT DWELLING FIRE
1-19-05-Courtesy of The Daily Southtown Markham, IL -- After returning Sunday from a blaze where a firefighter was severely burned, Markham firefighters were again called to a house engulfed in flames, officials said. Their efforts were hampered by the bitter cold. Frozen fire … [Read more...]
THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL HEART-HEALTHY FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM
On May 10, 2004 the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) launched the NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Website, www.healthy-firefighter.org. This website will operate in conjunction with the NVFCs heart-attack prevention program aimed at improving the health and wellness of … [Read more...]