Firefighter jumped on running board, may have blocked driver's view, report says Injuries Not Life-ThreateningJanuary 14, 2005CINCINNATI -- Three firefighters were injured Friday after an train collided with their ambulance Police said the ambulance, from lower Price Hill, was en … [Read more...]
DENVER FIREFIGHTER SURVIVES FALL FROM COLLAPSING FLOOR
DENVER, CO. -- A Denver firefighter rushes into a burning home early Sunday morning trying to save lives, but instead he almost lost his own. He talked exclusively to 7NEWS about how he survived his dangerous fall. Lt. Troy Medina, along with a 65-person crew, was dispatched to a … [Read more...]
2ND REPORT REJECTS STATE'S CONCLUSION ON 2001 FIREFIGHTER
January 15, 2005 sjnewsco.com James Heenan died on March 24, 2001, of burns received fighting a house fire in West Deptford on Jan. 1, 2001. Heenan fell through a floor into the basement where he was trapped by burning debris for at least 20 minutes. Almost three years later, the … [Read more...]
By: Wayne EngleCourier Staff WriterHeavy damage of more than $100,000 resulted to a Hanover Volunteer Fire Department rescue truck early Sunday morning when it went out of control and overturned down an embankment on State Road 56 near the top of the Hanover Hill.The only injury … [Read more...]
Firefighters Complain Of Lack Of ManpowerClick On Detroit.com 7-6-04A Highland Park firefighter was injured while fighting a blaze at an abandoned home Tuesday afternoon, Local 4 reported. The roof reportedly caved in just as crews made it to the top half of the home near Six … [Read more...]
MONTANA ASSISTANT CHIEF DIES AFTER PACK TEST
In Appreciation to www.Firehouse.Com 6-11-04A Montana assistant fire chief suffered a heart attack and died Tuesday, June 8 after completing a Pack Test during routine training. Assistant Chief Willie Grudzinski, 46, served the Bridger Volunteer Fire Department for 12 years, said … [Read more...]
MORE WOES FOR PHILLY POLICE RADIO SYSTEM
Mobile Radio Technology Online Bulletin, Feb. 25, 2005The City of Philadelphia's police radio system encountered two 15-second outages on Feb. 23 after a Verizon Communications technician inadvertently took out of service a T1 line that provided backhaul for the system. Verizon … [Read more...]