Brooklyn firefighters scrambled to rescue one of their own who had become trapped while pulling a civilian out of a burning home on Saturday morning. Fire Department sources said the two-alarm fire ignited at about 1:10 a.m. on June 24 inside 1587 Lincoln Place in Crown … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Firefighter Bobby “Blue” Smith age 24, of Ware County (NW of Jacksonville, FL) Fire Rescue died in the Line of Duty Thursday when the fire apparatus he was riding in overturned in a crash. The crash investigation determined that another Firefighter … [Read more...]
The chemical and manufacturing giant 3M reached a $10.3 billion settlement on Thursday with U.S. cities and towns over their claims that the company contaminated drinking water with so-called forever chemicals used in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick … [Read more...]
The East Palestine Fire Chief told NTSB investigators probing a Norfolk Southern derailment that the railroad gave him 13 minutes to decide whether to vent and burn carloads of hazardous vinyl chloride — a timeline he said left him feeling “blindsided.” The decision would … [Read more...]
Welcome to 2023, where UNSTAFFED taxis are one more things STAFFED departments have to deal with...where robo-taxis are.... Running through yellow emergency tape and ignoring warning signs to enter a street strewn with storm-damaged electrical wires, then driving past … [Read more...]
FDNY arrived in just about four minutes this morning and found heavy fire in an e-bike store, located on the first floor. Again. It's Firefighter Stand Down Week...and the North American fire service focus are L-Ion fires. Four people were killed at the NYC fire and two … [Read more...]
All, The 2023 Firefighter Safety Stand Down runs this week, June 19-24. This year’s theme is “Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?” PLANNING THIS WEEK: Each weekday will cover a different topic relating to lithium-ion battery response and safety, which will be … [Read more...]