One person was killed this morning (Sunday) after the vehicle they were riding in struck the back of a Reece City (Alabama) Fire Department apparatus operating/blocking an earlier crash on I-59. Firefighters were called at 0730 hours to the single-vehicle crash in the … [Read more...]
A San Francisco firefighter who suffered a serious head injury while battling a blaze in the city’s SOMA district has undergone two surgeries and remains in the ICU, the firefighters union tweeted on Wednesday. Matt Vann, a six-year veteran of the department who is stationed … [Read more...]
3 Firefighters in Frederick County (Maryland) were struck by a motorcycle in a secondary crash this afternoon (1632 hours) while operating at a scene. 1 Firefighter was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore-reported in stable condition and the other two Firefighters suffered NLT … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that an Easton Township (Kansas) volunteer Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty Sunday. The Firefighter died in a crash while responding to structure fire in Leavenworth County. Kickapoo Township, Alexandria Township, Fort Leavenworth Fire Department … [Read more...]
According to the USFA, in 2019, 62 Firefighters died in the Line of Duty, 22 less than the 2018 total of 84 Firefighters. The fatalities included 25 career firefighters, 34 volunteer Firefighters, and 3 wildland agencies w/the total consisting of one female and 61 males. There … [Read more...]
Two Oakalla (SW of Fort Hood) volunteer Firefighters sustained serious injuries in an apparatus accident on Saturday as one of the department’s fire trucks was involved in a crash while responding to a call. One of the firefighters was hospitalized overnight and released from … [Read more...]
A fire truck that was initially responding to a structure fire was involved in a crash in Clermont County (near Cincinnati) last night. The fire truck crashed into a tree in the 2200 block of Berry Road in Monroe Township. Monroe Township firefighters involved were responding to … [Read more...]