Bijender, a 56-year-old Delhi firefighter died from severe burn injuries he suffered when storage shed collapsed on him following a cylinder blast. According to the Hindustan Times, all three firefighters were rescued from the second-floor entrapment and taken to a hospital. … [Read more...]
There is one thing that all firefighters should be aware of and it’s this:
‘If you make an opening in a fire involved building, on or above the fire floor, it’s almost certain that the fire will head towards the opening you’ve made’. This single aspect of practical fire dynamics (flow-paths) is something firefighters have sometimes failed to grasp … [Read more...]
Three firefighters suffered heat-related illness and one suffered a reported heart attack while trying to contain a weekend sawmill fire. The sawmill company has been battling a small sawdust fire for nearly a year. This weekend stronger winds whipped up the fire, which caught … [Read more...]
Three firefighters in Cyprus barely got away with their lives when the wind shifted during a wildland fire and overran their rig. There were no reported injuries. Fire service chief Markos Trangolas told the Cyprus Mail that the three men sensed the looming danger and … [Read more...]
In Michigan, a 15-year-old girl died last night around 2315 hours, in a crash involving a fire apparatus on I-94 in Ypsilanti. A Ypsilanti Fire Department apparatus was operating at an earlier rollover accident when a Ford Escape slammed into the back of the fire truck. The … [Read more...]
Sheriffs Deputy exposed to fentanyl during call tells his story (2 FD EMT’s were also exposed on this particular run.
Size up the scene...another firm reminder of the need of protection (and use of) for police, along with fire/EMS. It's nasty. http://www.wbaltv.com/article/deputy-exposed-to-fentanyl-during-call-tells-his-story/9938836 Suggested procedural guidelines to protect yourself … [Read more...]
Carfentanil: A Grain of Salt
It was my tour on the medic unit. When I arrived to work the paramedic from the previous shift was restocking the ALS bag, they looked exhausted. “Bad dope in town” they muttered. By mid-afternoon I had used as many narcan (naloxone) vials as fit in a front pants pocket. This was … [Read more...]