The Line of Duty funeral for Buchanan Valley (Adams County, PA) Assistant Fire Chief Walter Wagaman will be at Gettysburg High School, 1130 Old Harrisburg Road in Gettysburg on Sunday, Aug. 18. Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. with the service following immediately after. Chief … [Read more...]
By Michael Cantu, KCBD A firefighter in Motley County was seriously injured Monday night after his fire unit rolled while he was responding to a lightning fire. He was flown to University Medical Center in Lubbock. The Matador Fire Department posted a status … [Read more...]
Yesterday there was a crash involving an East Brunswick (central NJ) Fire Department chiefs vehicle that tragically left a South River couple dead. A preliminary investigation indicates the fatal crash Sunday evening involved the Fire Chiefs vehicle (with lights/siren activated) … [Read more...]
Another fire apparatus struck today with Firefighters injured. This time it was in Kentucky on I-65. A non-injury collision had occurred near the 65 mile marker of Interstate 65 and Munfordville Fire Department turned out. Firefighter Charles Jones (37) was operating a 2008 … [Read more...]
We easily talk about the fire service as a family. We use words like love, caring, brotherhood/sisterhood. We would protect each other with our life. These are heartfelt sentiments, but how do they translate into behavior? As with all cultural issues, it is only my behavior … [Read more...]
On the evening of the 4th of July, at approx 1030 pm, Fullerton Truck 6 (reserve truck) responded to a call to assist a citizen on the side of the road. While on scene, Fullerton Truck 6 was parked and blocking the number 3 lane with “code 3” lights on. As Truck 6 sat parked, it … [Read more...]
Another fire apparatus/vehicle has been struck on an Interstate-but thankfully this time no Firefighters were injured. A York Area (York, PA) United Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief escaped injury this morning as his command vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate … [Read more...]