We regret to pass on that 2 Texas Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty in a crash while returning to quarters from a fire call yesterday afternoon, in the Lockhart area (NE of San Antonio) A woman driving southbound on San Jacinto St. was struck by a Maxwell Community … [Read more...]
The Philadelphia Fire Department is heartbroken by the loss of Lt. Sean Williamson, who provided dedicated service to our city for 27 years. Lt. Williamson died in the Line of Duty after a fire-damaged building collapsed in the Fairhill neighborhood on June 18. Lt. Williamson … [Read more...]
A Belgian Firefighter taking a ride on an FDNY fire boat was killed when a civilian vessel slammed into the ship, FDNY officials said Saturday. FDNY’s Marine 1 was operating in the East River near Pier 11 at about 2200 hours Friday when a charter boat collided with the fire boat. … [Read more...]
The blast blew out the side windows of the apartment, scorching the third-floor apartment above the unit where the explosion occurred. Crews and residents were sent scrambling, Guzman said. “It was a big explosion,” said Guzman, who has resided in the apartment complex for … [Read more...]
An inquiry has determined that user error played a major role in radio issues during the mass shooting in Nova Scotia, Canada in April 2020. Lots for all of us to read, learn and understand. Training and radio discipline again fall into place. Issues with the radio … [Read more...]
When a Baltimore fire lieutenant fell through the floor of an abandoned rowhouse in 2014 and died of smoke inhalation, a federal occupational safety agency recommended the fire department physically mark vacant properties deemed dangerous to help prevent another tragedy. The … [Read more...]
Texas Police are praising a quick-acting EMS worker who they said disarmed a woman who had taken out a handgun hidden on her and opened fire twice in a Conroe hospital emergency room. Glendar Johnson-Jackson, 65, was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony deadly conduct and … [Read more...]