Rescuers Delayed By Confusion Between Alexandria, Fairfax June 14, 2005 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The death of a local man has prompted an investigation into how 911 emergency calls are handled in a section of northern Virginia. The confusion centers on a building in the 5900 block of … [Read more...]
Retired FDNY Lieutenant/Volunteer Fire Chief Dies Battling Blaze We are all in shock as we learn that Pete Lund (Woodmere, Long Island active firefighter/former Chief and Retired Lieutenant of FDNY) died in the line of duty this evening (6-15-05) while operating at a house fire … [Read more...]
POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO AN SCBA PROBLEM?
This is not a close call, but rather a possible answer to some postings to the firefighters warning pages. I see that there are a couple of postings about air packs free flowing air and others just stop flowing air with no low are warning given. I may have an answer. Divers … [Read more...]
QUESTIONS ABOUT CHICAGO FD 911 RESPONSE TO HEART ATTACK CALL
By Rob Johnson June 14, 2005 — There are questions following the death of a woman during a big trade show in Chicago. It happened during the NeoCon show for the furniture and interior design industries. The woman died after collapsing at the merchandise mart and now the … [Read more...]
"...a male appeared from near the home displaying weapons!!" NARRATIVE: At 0629 on May 26, 2005, 911 communications center received reports of a structure fire at 1513 South 14th Street. The communications center dispatched the five closest YFD companies and Battalion … [Read more...]
L.A. FIREFIGHTER INJURED BY HIT AND RUN DRIVER
On Friday, June 10, 2005, at 1:48 P.M. PDT, nine companies of Los Angeles City Firefighters, responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 4840 N. Neola Place in the Eagle Rock area. During fire ground operations (clearing the supply line from the street), a Firefighter was … [Read more...]
CHIEF: WE MIGHT HAVE SAVED HOME-HARDWARE PROBLEM DELAYED DISPATCH
Published in the Asbury Park Press 06/10/05 BY MATT PORIO TOMS RIVER BUREAU DOVER TOWNSHIP — One of two Pleasant Plains town houses heavily damaged by an early morning fire Thursday might have been saved, if not for a communications equipment malfunction that delayed … [Read more...]