HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The wreckage of an air ambulance plane that crashed off Maui last month with three people onboard was found off Maui earlier this week at a depth of more than 6,400 feet, the NTSB said. Officials said the majority of the wreckage and remains of those … [Read more...]
A Semmes Fire-Rescue Department source tells NBC 15 News the brakes failed on a ladder truck last Wednesday morning as a Lieutenant drove it down a hill on Schillinger Road and into a curve. The source says after the rear wheels locked, the truck went sideways, and it rolled. One … [Read more...]
An old friend of Fire Fighter Close Calls TSL (The Secret List), Bill Carey put together a factual review of Firefighter LODD's for 2022: Here is the info from Bill: (entire article link below) along with some thoughts from Frank Leeb. 2022 ended with a total, as of 26 … [Read more...]
A fire engine from Santa Clarita was involved in a crash in the Angeles Forest late Saturday morning. Just before 12 p.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a crash in the Angeles Forest north of Santa Clarita involving an engine from Los Angeles County Fire … [Read more...]
The Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty died while fighting a dwelling fire in North Haven early Monday morning has been identified. Firefighter Matthias Wirtz, 46, was a 22-year veteran of the North Haven Fire Department. Arriving firefighters had heavy smoke coming from … [Read more...]
As the year of 2022 has gone on, we have seen more LODD related lawsuits from families against Fire Chiefs, fire departments and property owners. The most recent one is shared with us by Fire Chief/Attorney Curt Varone has brought to our attention. This one, like some others, … [Read more...]
POLK COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A firefighter with the Central Polk County Fire Protection District is recovering after the fire engine he was in slipped on some ice and rolled over in a ditch. According to CPCFD Lt. Thomas Morris, the firefighter was responding to a structure fire in … [Read more...]