AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — An Augusta firefighter turned too fast when a fire truck overturned on Washington Road near the entrance ramp to Interstate 20 last week, according to the crash report. The Augusta Fire Department vehicle, a 2002 Piece Manufacturing Tilt Cab Aerial Fire … [Read more...]
Firefighter Jason Burns appreciates the attention that firefighting foam has received recently because long term exposure to it has been linked to cancer. However, he says he’s rarely used firefighting foam in his nearly 20-year career. “I tend to focus on our gear because … [Read more...]
FSRI has launched a new “The Science of Fire and Explosion Hazards from Lithium-ion Batteries” online course that is available through the link below. Lithium-ion battery-powered devices – cell phones, laptops, power tools, electric vehicles, and scooters – are everywhere. As … [Read more...]
If you drive any vehicle "emergency" status, and/or supervise people you will want to learn about this case. Please keep reading, carefully, as there are many factors. PLEASE NOTE: We have also linked below to attorney & Chief Curt Varone on this as he has additional eye … [Read more...]
As you are aware, Veteran FDNY Firefighter William "Billy" Moon tragically died in the Line of Duty after a 20-foot fall at Rescue 2 in Brooklyn on Dec. 12 which left him with a severe head injury that he couldn't survive. Moon was an organ donor and his heart, lungs, liver, and … [Read more...]
There was this radio transmission: “....probably the best thing you could do is drop a ladder down in this hole and put the fire out, and I’ll walk out....” Captain Joshua D. Laird-Frederick County, Maryland. On Aug. 11, 2021, Frederick County, MD, Fire Capt. Joshua D. Laird … [Read more...]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – According to the Augusta Fire Department, a fire truck has overturned causing the entrance ramp of I-20 to be blocked off. According to the Augusta Fire Department, the fire truck, known as an aerial truck, was heading to a commercial fire. Authorities … [Read more...]