A scuffle between Pennsylvania State Troopers who were breaking glass to access a patient and Firefighters who didn't want the glass broken, appears to have calmed down. (Scroll down for FIRE LAW BLOG information) One solution we have always found that works in any firehouse … [Read more...]
Both sides of a scuffle between a fire company lieutenant and a state trooper apologized to each other at the scene of a crash on Interstate 83 on Sunday night, according to a news release from the fire company. The firefighter — apparently upset at state troopers for breaking a … [Read more...]
Twenty Prince George's County firefighters have scabies, a highly contagious condition in which tiny mites burrow under the skin and cause severe itching and rashes, fire and health officials announced Monday. Prince George's County Fire Chief Ben Barksdale said 205 employees of … [Read more...]
On March 31 in 2018 there was a triple fatal ambulance crash in Bellwood, IL, that we posted on. Turns out it was an "unregistered ambulance" that did not brake or slow down before slamming into that building nearly 17 months ago. Now, following investigations, the ambulance … [Read more...]
A car taking part in a demolition derby at the Powell County (Deer Lodge, Montana) Fairgrounds went out of control Sunday night and crashed through a fence in the only place where there were no barriers, killing an emergency medical technician in the Line of Duty and injuring … [Read more...]
This is unedited police radio audio from the first two hours of the shootout. Police officers were trying to serve a narcotics warrant in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood Wednesday afternoon when they were caught in gunfire. NOTE: While not directly fire related, this radio … [Read more...]
Two Paramedics were killed in the Line Of Duty after their ambulance crashed with a tractor-trailer in Nicholas County, West Virginia around 0800 hours this morning. The Jan-Care Ambulance hit the rear of a tractor-trailer. The trailer was parked in the right lane of Rt. 19 for … [Read more...]
During a rope rescue drill, I was simulating an unconscious victim in fall protection. The objective of the drill was for a single rescuer to transfer me off my rope system and onto his and lower to the ground (vertical pickoff). When the rescuer took me off my system, I was … [Read more...]
A Boston EMS EMT underwent emergency surgery Wednesday after being stabbed multiple times by a patient she was treating in the back of an ambulance while en route to the hospital. A 31-year-old “emotionally disturbed” woman began stabbing the female EMT who was treating her in … [Read more...]
Rescue crews out practicing night boat training on the Susquehanna River went to the aid of kayakers who got too close to the dangerous Dock Street dam and ended up needing to be rescued themselves. Harrisburg Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Souder said the two kayakers were … [Read more...]
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