"Very early in the operation, the Firefighter who was assigned to the roof position was climbing to the roof on a 35-foot extension ladder, apparently lost his footing, fell 30 feet to the pavement below. That Firefighter received serious injuries. He is stable right now. He is … [Read more...]
By Russ Crespolini, Summit Patch: One firefighter was injured in a late night blaze in a home on Baltusrol Road on Thursday, according to officials. The injury to the first responder was minor and no residents were harmed, officials said. The Summit Fire Department was … [Read more...]
By Chicago Sun Times: At least one person was injured Saturday night when Calumet City ambulance was struck while it was responding to the scene of another accident in the southern suburb. The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. in the 1600 block of 159th Street near the … [Read more...]
Funeral details have been released for Hanover County (Virginia) Fire Lieutenant Brad Clark, 43, killed in the Line of Duty after a tractor-trailer struck his fire apparatus, which then struck him and his crew while working a crash during Tropical Storm Michael Thursday … [Read more...]
A firefighter nearly fell through a hole at a second-story apartment at 1500½ Erie Street while fighting a fire Friday that caused an estimated $35,000 in damage. Three Racine Fire Department engines, a We Energies employee and several law enforcement vehicles responded to … [Read more...]
As you may or may not be aware, there is a new standard for active shooter/hostile events with guidance on fire department, EMS and whole community planning, response, and recovery...and there is a no cost webinar coming soon so you can learn directly about it. NFPA 3000p*, is … [Read more...]
It is with deep regret that we pass on that one Firefighter (Lieutenant) has been killed in the Line of Duty and two others were injured, after a tractor trailer struck their fire apparatus in Virginia Hanover County Fire and EMS (near Richmond) was operating at a crash scene on … [Read more...]
By Flagler Live: A few minutes before 2 a.m. Saturday morning (Oct. 6) Gabrielle Julia Connors, a 21-year-old Palm Coast resident, was traveling on Old Kings Road in the F Section when, at Farnum Lane, she crashed her SUV into a vehicle making an illegal U-turn. The vehicle … [Read more...]
By KPIX: Firefighters battling a two-alarm blaze at an Oakley tire company early Wednesday were nearly hit by a speeding freight train on tracks they thought had been closed off. The train tracks are only a few feet from the back of the auto shop that the fire began in. The … [Read more...]
A man is in custody after San Antonio police say he stole a fire department vehicle and led officers on a high-speed chase early Thursday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., 2 SAFD officials were inside a Starbucks coffee shop on Houston Street when a man got inside the truck, which … [Read more...]