Firefighter Close Calls

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department confirmed a third person has died after the wreck involving a Tulsa firetruck. Police said a 1-year-old boy who was in the car with 5 other people had passed. Two other people also died after the accident. Police said a Tulsa firetruck was responding to a structure fire Monday night, […]

DAVISON, MI – A fire heavily damaged a business Sunday night in Davison. The fire started around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at the Limitless R/C store, 837 S. State Road, in the Davison Village strip mall. Davison-Richfield Fire Chief Brian Flewelling told MLive-The Flint Journal fire crews from Forest Township, Elba Township, Lapeer City, […]

Two firefighters were injured fighting a fire in New Haven Monday morning. Fire crews responded to a house on Orchard Street for a fire around 9:30 a.m. There was heavy fire coming from all three floors of the home, according to Assistant Fire Chief Daniel Coughlin. One firefighter suffered second-degree burns on his neck and […]

LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y. (PIX11) – At least 12 firefighters were injured while battling a house fire on Long Island on Sunday, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The fire broke out on Great Meadow Road in Locust Valley around 3:50 p.m., according to authorities. Seven fire departments and over 100 firefighters fought to extinguish […]

On 3/4/1908 the Collinwood School (near Cleveland, Ohio) fire (also known as the Lake View School Fire) occurred on Ash Wednesday and killed 172 students, two teachers, and a rescuer. The fire started in the four-story schoolhouse built of ordinary construction when a steam pipe overheated a floor joist. The open stairway allowed the fire […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Five firefighters are in the hospital after sustaining injuries following a fire in Portsmouth on March 2, officials said. Around 6:45 p.m., Portsmouth Emergency Communications were notified of residential structure in the 4800 block of Augustine Circle in the Churchland section. Crews arrived to find a single-story dwelling with a fire […]

All, The Lifeguard EMS Paramedic who was ejected from the earlier fatal crash near Winchester (KY) today is currently paralyzed from the chest down, both of her lungs are punctured, she has front and back head fractures, damaged spleen, damaged aorta and has a “very severe” spine fracture. They want to do surgery tonight but […]

A patient being transported on an ambulance is dead, a medic is in critical condition and another received non-life threatening injuries in a crash that happened in Clark County (near Lexington) Kentucky today. Initial reports are that the Lifeguard ambulance was transporting a patient to the University of Kentucky Medical Center when it struck a […]

All, Here’s an interesting piece related to the recruitment and retention of career Firefighters: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/firefighter-shortage-recruiting-stress-KTTSC3RIZFAWZEQPFCNHCX3TCU/ Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On. BillyG The Secret List 3-3-2024-1254 hours www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

All, A woman was killed early this morning after striking blocking fire apparatus on I-45 northbound in Montgomery County, Texas. Several lanes of the freeway were closed with emergency vehicles blocking. Traffic was light and being routed to the right lanes. As they continued to wait for roadway cleanup, a 29-year-old female driver from Conroe […]

Just after 1 am, there was a crash on I-45 northbound just south of Rayford Road where a pickup hit the wall. With oil and fluids on the ground, TXDOT was notified. Several lanes of the freeway were closed with emergency vehicles blocking. Traffic was light and being routed to the right lanes As they […]

The number we rely upon as the bridge between the public and public safety is broken. A recent survey showed that 82% of 9-1-1 centers are understaffed. What does this mean to the fire service? Calls will not be answered promptly, allowing for increased spread before dispatch. Telecommunicators are rushing, creating a dangerous environment that […]

On 3/3/1898 the Every One’s Home Hotel, the adjoining saloon, and the dance hall in Dyea, Alaska, were destroyed by a fire that killed five guests where more than twenty persons were sleeping. On 3/3/1883 an Albany, New York firefighter was killed while operating at a general alarm grain elevator fire. On 3/3/1884 a Philadelphia, […]

All, The Luzerne County (PA) 911 Center received a report of a structure fire just before 1430 hours and alerted companies due on the run. A short time later, while responding, a Spartan rescue truck from Valley Regional Fire & Rescue and a Seagrave tractor drawn ladder truck from the Hazle Township Fire & Rescue […]

Matthew Rau was five years old when his family moved into government housing at a U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service ranger station. Some of his earliest memories are waking up in the mornings and seeing wildland firefighters exercising around the compound. He studied their work ethic and camaraderie and knew from that young age […]

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— According to Luzerne County Communications Center, two fire trucks collided on Route 309 in Butler Township Saturday afternoon. One truck from Valley Regional Fire and a truck from Hazle Township Fire were involved in the crash. The crash happened around 3:15 P.M. There was also a fully involved structure fire Saturday […]

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, Long Island (WABC) — Surveillance video captured the moment of impact when a fire truck slammed into a furniture store in Rockville Centre while responding to a call Friday. The incident occurred at Master of Furniture on South Long Beach Road and Rutland Avenue around 11:30 a.m. As the fire engine was racing northbound […]

FRANKLIN (Somerset) – A firefighter was injured in a blaze in an unoccupied building under construction on Easton Avenue Friday. Around 8:13 p.m., Friday, Franklin Township police responded to a property on Easton Avenue on reports of a fire inside where arriving officers found fire and smoke coming from the building, Franklin Township Police Department Lt. […]

HOUSTON – Three Houston Fire Department firefighters were hospitalized after getting injured while working to put out a fire in an abandoned restaurant in east downtown Houston on Saturday, HFD said. Firefighters were dispatched to the restaurant on Canal Street and Navigation Boulevard at about 6 a.m. due to the blaze. When firefighters made it to the location, they […]

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, The Bronx (WABC) — One person was killed, and a firefighter was injured in a fire in the Bronx Friday. The FDNY says the fire broke out just after 2 p.m. at a three-story building located at 2533 Grand Ave. on West 190th Street. They say the fire was on the second floor and […]