On Friday, April 14, the Abbott Volunteer Fire Department (north of Waco, in the West area) responded to a motor vehicle crash on I-35, just south of the new Main Street Market. Upon arriving on scene, it was determined to be a stranded vehicle, but the fire department stayed … [Read more...]
A multi alarm commercial fire in Floral Park, Long Island, NY resulted in a crash of the first due tower ladder. Per the County Fire Coordinator/County Fire Marshal Chief Mike Uttaro, the fire at 266 Jericho Turnpike in the Village of Floral Park, was a well involved fire … [Read more...]
An Abbott (Texas) Firefighter was struck and killed in the Line of Duty while fire apparatus was backing along I-35 around 2000 hours last night. The Firefighter was backed into by a fire truck near mile marker 359, That Firefighter was treated by West EMS then transported to … [Read more...]
With summer upon us, you probably can use a new t-shirt. And since that's the case, here's one for an important Firefighter cause. All of you know Joey DiBernardo who tragically died in the Line of Duty following FDNY's Black Sunday. The "Joey D '' Foundation (Lieutenant … [Read more...]
An Ashland Firefighter died on Monday morning after years of battling prostate cancer. His death will be the first in the city to be considered "a death in the line of duty" due to the carcinogens to which he was exposed. Battalion Chief Mitch Christian, served the Ashland … [Read more...]
Chicago Fire Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk, 55, of Tower Ladder 10, died in the Line of Duty this morning at a 35 story Gold Coast high-rise 3-11 alarm fire. As you know, this Firefighter is the second to be killed in separate fires in two days. Lieutenant Tchoryk has been with the … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a Chicago Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty after a house fire on Chicago's South Side, early this morning, 2 other Firefighters were injured. The fire started inside an occupied 2.5 story dwelling at 120th and Wallace around 0330 hours. During … [Read more...]