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MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE-LIFE IN PRISON FOR CAUSING THE DEATH OF A DELAWARE FIREFIGHTER/EMT

Friday, November 20, 2009

Just a few minutes ago, career criminal Joseph Taye was convicted of First Degree Murder and sentenced to life in prison for causing the Line of Duty Death of Delaware City (DE) Fire/EMT Michelle Smith.

As you may recall, it started with a motorcycle crash occurred last D... [ more ]

REST IN PEACE

ALL MEMBERS SEAT BELTED IN SERIOUS PA RESPONDING AMBULANCE CRASH

Thursday, November 19, 2009

A Northampton Regional Emergency Medical Services ambulance responding on a run, with all members seat belted in and a Ford F-150 pickup truck collided at an intersection around 1130 hours today.
According to a witness at the scene, two people in the pickup truck were taken... [ more ]

Rob Kandel/The Morning Call

MISSISSIPPI FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN RESPONDING APPARATUS ROLLOVER

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Two Forrest county volunteer firefighters responding to a car fire were injured when their fire apparatus flipped over while responding.
It happened just after 1300 today (Thursday) afternoon. The driver of the truck lost control and turned the appartus over. The 2 Fir... [ more ]

6 OHIO FIREFIGHTERS HURT AT 2 SEPARATE FIRES-COLLAPSES

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Four firefighters were injured when a ceiling fell on them during a Wednesday morning fire at SJ Professional Painting in Etna Township. The company's box truck, sitting 3 feet away from the building, was engulfed when West Licking Joint Fire District crews arrived just after midnight. The fire h... [ more ]

DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE - THE VIDEO

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

You may have read about the 4 NYC Fire Officers at companies in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx that are being docked pay and reassigned for failing to carry out building inspection duties. 2 Captains and 2 Lieutenants are reported to have failed to have their companies carry out thre... [ more ]

R.I.P.

LAWSUIT IN THE DEATH OF AN FDNY PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

A lawsuit says a would-be New York City firefighter died after collapsing during training because he was singled out to repeat a dangerously grueling exercise without oxygen at the ready. The autopsy showed PFF Sears had serious heart problems but his widow claims racism led to his deat... [ more ]

UPDATE: FIREFIGHTER TRAPPED AND BURNED AT NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Hooksett Firefighter and Local 3264 member Jesse Gayer was injured while operating at a 3rd Alarm structure fire in Hooksett. last week. He was trapped inside Mow Town Power Equipment during that three-alarm fire. The garage door came down and trapped him inside the fire area. Another F... [ more ]

MARYLAND FIREFIGHTER STRUCK BY CAR AT THE SCENE OF A STRUCTURAL FIRE

Monday, November 16, 2009

The injured Montgomery County Firefighter was the driver of the first arriving engine to the call in Bethesda around 1930 hours. The firefighter was adjusting the supply line after the crew had a dropped a supply line at the hydrant when a car lurched forward. The firefighter ended... [ more ]

3 ALABAMA FIREFIGHTERS INJURED - COLLAPSE AT HOUSE FIRE

Monday, November 16, 2009

Three Gadsden firefighters have been injured when a floor collapsed during a fire at a home, The Firefighters responded to the call of the fire just after 1700 hours and had fire and smoke coming from the house.
As the FF's operated, a wall collapsed and three firefighters were injured, bu... [ more ]

Gadsden Times, Marc Golden

ANOTHER TRAGIC LOSS FROM FIREFIGHTING CANCER-MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF THIS FD's FF's ARE DEALING WITH CANCER

Monday, November 16, 2009

While we (logistically) cannot list all job related cancer line of duty deaths from Firefighting, we do want to take a moment to express our condolences in the very sad passing of Seattle FD's Battalion Chief Dave Jacobs, who has died from cancer. Dave was a major player in fighting for the right... [ more ]

REST IN PEACE

FATAL RESPONDING FIRE APPARATUS CRASH IN FLORIDA

Monday, November 16, 2009

A 26-year-old civilian was killed last night in a crash with a responding fire apparatus in Florida. At around 2100 hours, the civilian was driving a pick-up truck east bound while a fire apparatus driven by a Hernando County Firefighter/Paramedic was reportedly heading in the opposite ... [ more ]

A VERY RARE AND SPECIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL FIREFIGHTERS AND EMT's FROM FDNY

Sunday, November 15, 2009

On March 15 and 16, 2010, the non-profit FDNY Foundation will be holding a "not to be missed" 2 day training symposium on fire-rescue special operations. So, if you are a SPECIAL operations firefighter and/or EMT, this is for you. Actually, even... [ more ]

2 RUSSIAN FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-EXPLOSION

Saturday, November 14, 2009

A fire at a military depot in Russia's city of Ulyanovsk had been put out as of this morning, but it has left 2 Russian Firefighters dead, in the Line of Duty. Reports are that at least 2 Firefighters were lost and 44 were injured after a series of explosions ripped ... [ more ]

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SURPRISED MEDIA: "THE TIMING WAS UNCANNY-AN APARTMENT FIRE DURING BUDGET CUT DISCUSSIONS". WHAT DID ANYONE EXPECT? OF COURSE THERE WAS A FIRE, ITS JUST A MATTER OF "WHEN"
Friday, November 13, 2009 - The timing was uncanny when a fire broke out Thursday evening at the Lakeside Village Apartments on Jefferson Avenue in the city. The City Council was in the midst of taking its first collective look at the budget proposal to eliminate eight full-time firefighters. Nearly a dozen firefighters &... [ more ]

LODD Investigation Runaround In Boston: Autopsies withheld in double firefighter LODD probe

Friday, November 13, 2009

A federal investigator probing the deaths of two Hub firefighters got a bewildering runaround from state and city officials that stymied efforts to get the jakes’ autopsy reports, preventing a definitive finding of whether alcohol or drugs played a role in their deaths.

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