The families of two San Antonio Firefighters, 1 badly injured and 1 killed in the Line of Duty in that massive fire that ripped through the Ingram Park Mall in 2017, have sued the manufacturer of a lifesaving device they say failed while the two were trapped in the burning … [Read more...]
NEW WARNING LIGHT PLANS: "FIRE SERVICE SITUATIONAL WARNING LIGHT SYSTEMS" For years, we have increased lights, added more lights, used brighter lights-etc-thinking it simply made good sense...so the public would use caution. However, we have also arrived on scenes and have … [Read more...]
Bad news out of Arizona this morning as 3 people are dead and several Firefighters have been seriously hurt in a crash involving a Phoenix fire apparatus. 3 civilians involved in the crash were pronounced dead with 1 of the victims being a six-month old child. The other civilian … [Read more...]
When there’s no one else to help, firefighters are the people who answer the call. “Water’s pouring into your basement, water’s pouring out of your ceiling, something’s smoky, something’s on fire, you saw a spark, you don’t know what to do, they call us,” said firefighter John … [Read more...]
According to a survey released today by the National Safety Council and the Emergency Responder Safety Institute, 71% of U.S. drivers take photos or videos when they see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road responding to a fire or a crash, or simply making a routine … [Read more...]
A car collided with a Kannapolis Fire Department engine this afternoon, damaging both vehicles and leaving passengers in need of treatment at a local hospital. A man driving a Mazda Protege is reported to have crossed the center line on Centergrove Road when he struck the truck … [Read more...]
As you will recall, Hamilton (Ohio) Firefighter Patrick Wolterman died in the Line of Duty in December 2015 after operating at a fire believed to have trapped people inside a home. FF Wolterman was the first Firefighter to enter the home that morning-and members went in … [Read more...]
Once again, another opportunity shared with us so you/we/us can all learn. This is an anatomy of a MayDay that occurred on November 27, 2018 to Dallas Fire-Rescue Department on an apartment fire. It includes interviews and fireground footage with key players explaining their … [Read more...]
A 23 year old Delaware Firefighter is in critical but stable condition at Crozer Burn Center in Pennsylvania after a morning house fire on Mill Creek Road in Milltown, New Castle County, Delaware. Minquas Fire Company Captain Dave Smiley remains in critical condition this … [Read more...]
A civilian passenger died and the driver was critically injured early this morning after the vehicle rear-ended a Markham (Illinois near Chicago) fire apparatus on I-57. The crash happened at 0310 hours while the Markham fire apparatus was stopped on the northbound left shoulder … [Read more...]
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