GARFIELD, N.J. -- A dramatic water rescue unfolded in real time Wednesday afternoon in the Passaic River in Garfield, and CBS New York brought it to you live on television and online. The Clifton Fire Department says around 3 p.m., three contractors cutting trees and clearing … [Read more...]
(...and it's not just in rural America) Melissa Peddie, EMS director and paramedic, drives the single ambulance that serves Liberty County in rural north Florida. During any shift, there are just two full-time paramedics driving the lone truck around the 1,176-square-mile … [Read more...]
FDNY arrived in just about four minutes this morning and found heavy fire in an e-bike store, located on the first floor. Again. It's Firefighter Stand Down Week...and the North American fire service focus are L-Ion fires. Four people were killed at the NYC fire and two … [Read more...]
The 2023 Firefighter Safety Stand Down runs this week, June 19-24. This year’s theme is “Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?” PLANNING THIS WEEK: Each weekday will cover a different topic relating to lithium-ion battery response and safety, which will be broken … [Read more...]
ALLEN, Texas — One month after the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, a 66-page post-incident analysis released by the City of Allen Fire Department details medical responders' immediate actions in the wake of the chaotic scene developing at the shopping … [Read more...]
TAMARAC, Fla. — A woman stole a private ambulance Friday in Tamarac with an employee still inside, crashed multiple times and bailed from the moving vehicle before it hit a tree, officials said. The woman stole the ambulance shortly after 1 p.m. in the area of University … [Read more...]
A volunteer firefighter from Burke County, North Carolina is recovering at home after his heart stopped while fighting a fire. His fellow firefighters at the scene saw his collapse and worked to save his life. The firefighters led a procession Monday for volunteer firefighter … [Read more...]