DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As if firefighters needed any reminders, putting out flames isn't the only part of their job that's dangerous. So is responding to accidents on North Texas highways and streets. In Fort Worth Friday morning, a vehicle slammed into the back of a reserve … [Read more...]
While it's clear that the role of the company officer can make a break the success of a crew, station or organization-it may be more critical now than ever. Be it amplified in the national news where the role of a company officer is now making national and world headlines, or … [Read more...]
BLADES, Del. – A local fire police captain is on the mend after being hit by a car while on the scene of a crash. Saturday night around 8:47 p.m., Blades Volunteer Fire Company (BVFC) was assisting on the scene of a rollover crash in Seaford. The crash was in Seaford Volunteer … [Read more...]
Blades (Delaware) Volunteer Fire Company was operating on scene of an accident with reported entrapment in the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department’s district (Sussex Highway & Norman Eskridge Highway) During the alarm, Blades Fire Police Captain Bobby Wingate was hit by a … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Tulsa police said one firefighter is in serious but stable condition and the other is being treated for minor injuries after being struck by a car. Officers said the firefighters were responding to a collision with a Chevrolet Suburban when a heavy-duty Ford truck … [Read more...]
All, Due to recent events in Memphis and in anticipation of possible civil unrest starting on 01/27/2023, the FDNY Bureau of Training and the Safety Command have reissued three previous tips on Civil Unrest. Additionally, there are links to IAFC and United States Fire … [Read more...]
Firefighters who spoke to Investigative Post described arriving at an East Side house fire earlier this month, only to find the lead truck couldn’t pump water. Several told stories about trucks breaking down on the way to a call. Last month’s blizzard has trained a spotlight … [Read more...]