POSTED: 12:16 pm EST March 23, 2004JACKSONVILLE, FL. -- A firefighter was hurt when the fire truck he was driving to a house fire on the Westside this morning overturned. Terrence Eaton, 38, was taken to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center with bumps and bruises after the tanker … [Read more...]
FREDERICTON, Canada - Two firefighters from the Nashwaak Valley FD were injured when their truck overturned while responding to a dwelling fire. The truck skidded into a ditch and rolled several times, scattering equipment and supplies across the road and into a ditch. Both … [Read more...]
VICTIMS REMOVED? THEN THE RISK CHANGES!
When people are trapped, in trouble or in distress-we often will go out of our way to help save someone who is savable. That's what we do. Once they are saved, or determined to be no longer savable-the RISK WE TAKE changes! Who decides that? Well-the IC ultimately, but WE ALL … [Read more...]
TWO PARAMEDICS HURT IN AMBULANCE TRAINING MISHAP!
Two paramedics were hurt when one of Collier County's (Florida) new ambulances overturned Thursday during a training exercise at the vehicle test track in Golden Gate Estates. The paramedics were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital after the 10:30 a.m. rollover. They were released … [Read more...]
TUOLUMNE FIRE INITIAL REPORT "GREEN SHEET"
As you know, CDF Firefighter Eva Schicke was tragically killed in the line of duty while fighting the Tuolumne Fire last month. Here is a LINK to the INFORMATIONAL GREEN SHEET regarding the fire-and the tragic loss of Firefighter Schicke. … [Read more...]
EMT CRITICAL IN RESPONSE ACCIDENT – EJECTED – NO SEAT BELT
BY LARRY RAMER, Staff WriterMARLBORO, N.J. A local first aid volunteer remained in critical condition on July 6, a week after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident while responding to an emergency call. A spokeswoman at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, said … [Read more...]
THREE WYOMING FIREFIGHTERS STRUCK BY SUV; HIT WHILE WORKING AT SCENE OF CAR CRASH
OJULIETTE RULE, Courtesy of Wyoming Tribune Eagle CHEYENNE - The Jeep Cherokee slid across both lanes, spun out of control and struck the front end of a rescue truck - one of six emergency vehicles parked well off the right shoulder of Interstate 25. From there, Rena Holm's car, … [Read more...]