A friend of ours, a Chief in New Jersey, found this video while trying to do some research on Christmas Tree Safety. Good thinking. He thought it would be a good clip to include under our "Think Zone" right here.... He was right. NOTE: It's a large file (7.1 MB) but worth your … [Read more...]
*but it ain't...so GO EASY and TRAIN HARD! … [Read more...]
SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTER FALLS THROUGH BURNING FLOOR; INJURIES MINOR
A North Myrtle Beach firefighter fell through the floor of a burning room Wednesday morning but was not seriously injured, firefighters said. Fire broke out about 6:30 a.m. in a home at 907 Perrin Drive, according to reports. It was the third fire on the Grand Strand in the past … [Read more...]
RASHES INVOLVING FIRE DEPARTMENT WATER TANKER TRUCKS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN FIRE SERVICE MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENTS
Two recent fatal crashes involving motor vehicles modified into water tankers are under investigation by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office. The State Fire Marshal wants to alert the Texas fire service regarding the construction and operation of fire department tankers used in … [Read more...]
FIGHTING FIRES, LOSING LIVES IN KENTUCKY
Volunteer firefighters take risks daily to protect rural areas of Kentucky By Valarie Honeycutt Spears HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER 12-26-05 Henry James Combs was the heart and soul of the Watts Volunteer Fire Department, refusing to rest until he got his tiny department a … [Read more...]
CONDITION OF TEXAS FIREMAN INJURED WORSENS
Cherokee County The condition of a Cherokee County volunteer firefighter has worsened from serious to critical. Kenneth Hancock, 35, was driving to a fire when he was involved in a crash with a train. Hancock was then flown to ETMC in Tyler. It happened at FM 2064 and FM 2750 … [Read more...]
TO: FirefighterCloseCalls: This is an image of a 18 month old appliance (fire apparatus) on its way to a call-the vehicle struck a curve resulting in what you see below. 2 firefighters were injured both suffering minor cuts and bruising 1 firefighter spent the night in hospital.. … [Read more...]