LOS ANGELES -- A candlelight will be held Thursday for Jaime L. Foster, the rookie Los Angeles firefighter fatally injured Saturday as she and her colleagues were leaving the scene of a house fire in Encino. The public is invited to attend the vigil, which will be held at Fire … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN AMBULANCE CRASH
The 22-year-old, who was also an EMT, died at the scene of the crash.The Ledger-August 24, 2004WINTER HAVEN, FL -- A 22-year old firefighter and emergency medical technician died Monday when the ambulance he was riding in crashed into a tree off County Road 542, Polk County … [Read more...]
WHAT'S THE SOLUTION? While not at all referring specifically to these recent events as the facts are still not out... FD's need tough (and ENFORCED) backing (and safety related) policies that require TRAINING and an EFFORT by all crew members that they are followed-policies with … [Read more...]
INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY INTO COLLISION INVOLVING FIRE TRUCK
Motorist, Firefighter Injured In Denver, CO Accident8-30-04 DENVER -- A violent collision between a car and a Denver fire truck was under investigation Monday after the mishap left a motorist and firefighter injured. The accident happened at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the … [Read more...]
MORE WOES FOR PHILLY POLICE RADIO SYSTEM
Mobile Radio Technology Online Bulletin, Feb. 25, 2005The City of Philadelphia's police radio system encountered two 15-second outages on Feb. 23 after a Verizon Communications technician inadvertently took out of service a T1 line that provided backhaul for the system. Verizon … [Read more...]
DEEPER FIRE CUTS PROPOSED FOR PITTSBURGH
Plan would eliminate 13 stations, 288 jobsSaturday, January 15, 2005Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA consultant to the city's fiscal oversight board says the city should close 13 of its 35 stations citywide, build three new stations and trim 288 firefighter jobs to help save some $20 … [Read more...]
INITIAL REPORT: MISTAKES IN CHURCH FIRE THAT KILLED TWO FIREFIGHTERS
By CHARLES SHEEHANThe Associated Press 5-15-04PITTSBURGH - Firefighters saw the dark, yellowish smoke that had been billowing from basement windows suddenly suck back inside. They heard a roar and began running away from the old Ebenezer Baptist Church, but it was too late.A lack … [Read more...]
SEATTLE FIREFIGHTER AWARDED $1.8 MILLION FOR TRAINING INJURY
AP-Wednesday, July 14, 2004KENT, Wash. -- A fire dispatcher who was badly injured in a fall during firefighter training four years ago has been awarded $1.8 million by a King County Superior Court jury.The panel decided on Tuesday that largely for lack of precautions by city and … [Read more...]
MEMPHIS FIREFIGHTER’S WIDOW FILES $6.5M SUIT AGAINST THE FIRE DEPT, THE BUILDING OWNER AND SCBA MFG OVER ARSON DEATH
Courtesy of The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The widow of a firefighter who died in an arson fire at a Family Dollar store has filed a $6.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the store, the Memphis Fire Department and the maker of a self-contained breathing … [Read more...]
A CRUSADE FOR FIRE RADIOS
BY ADAM LISBERGDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER 2-28-05 Retired firefighter Jimmy Boyle was frustrated by the FDNY's unreliable radios long before 9/11 - but after his brave son died in the terror attacks, his battle turned personal. Firefighter Michael Boyle was rescuing victims inside … [Read more...]