Firefighter Close Calls

A fire station burned down in North Carolina, destroying a truck bound for California wildfires, officials said. The blaze ravaged Mills River Fire Department’s Station No. 2 early Friday, Jan. 17, according to a spokesperson for Henderson County, North Carolina. No one was injured in the fire at the unmanned station. The building had been storing equipment, and one of the trucks […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A driver is in custody after reportedly crashing into an ambulance in south Columbus early Saturday morning.  A dispatcher with the city’s public safety department told 10TV that the ambulance was hit by an “impaired driver” at Parsons and Reeb avenues just after 1:50 a.m. One person was transported to Grant Medical Center, […]

All, We regret to pass on that a volunteer Firefighter from Thomasville (Missouri) was killed after a crash on Thursday night while responding to a fire, on Highway 160 in Oregon County, MO. The area is SW of St Louis and NW of Memphis. The male Firefighter, 72, was riding the front seat of the […]

THOMASVILLE, Mo. — A volunteer firefighter from Thomasville was killed after a crash on Thursday night on Highway 160 in Oregon County. According to Highway Patrol Troop G spokesperson Eddie Young, the 72-year-old man was a passenger in a Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department pumper truck. The pumper truck ran off the right side of the […]

David Wyatt received glowing reviews each year at Delray Beach Fire Rescue. He began his career 23 years ago as an Ocean Rescue Officer in 2002, working his way up to Driver Engineer in late 2015. It was a promotion he had strived toward for years, personnel records obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel […]

HOUSTON — Three people were hurt when a fire engine was involved in a collision Thursday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of Shepherd Drive and Little York Road in north Houston. The Houston Fire Department engine was returning to the firehouse after a call when the crash happened. At least one person needed […]

THOMASVILLE, Mo. — A volunteer firefighter from Thomasville was killed after a crash on Thursday night on Highway 160 in Oregon County. According to Highway Patrol Troop G spokesperson Eddie Young, the 72-year-old man was a passenger in a Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department pumper truck. The pumper truck ran off the right side of the […]

SPRINGFIELD — A firefighter with the Springfield Fire Division was accidentally shot during a house fire around 4 p.m. Thursday. According to the department, there was a person in the home who was rescued by firefighters. The person was transported to a local hospital with burns. As crews worked to extinguish the fire, Pirk was […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) and Indiana State Police (ISP) are responding to a crash along northbound I-69 on Thursday. Police say the crash happened around 11:36 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-69, at the 313 mile marker just north of Coldwater Road. A TRAA ambulance […]

As you may know, I have become fond of the work and story behind the BIlly Moon Foundation these past two years.  Many of you may have heard about Billy Moon, a member of FDNY Rescue 2 who tragically lost his life in the line of duty after a fall while preparing for a training […]

The Searcy City Council had questions last week concerning the city’s financial responsibilities for the consolidation of the Searcy Police Department’s 911 dispatch with White County’s 911 dispatch, with Councilman Rodger Cargile saying the collaboration does not sound like a good deal for Searcy. Searcy Mayor Mat Faulkner told the council members last Thursday that […]

More than 300,000 smoke alarms sold on HSN, formerly known as the Home Shopping Network, have been recalled due to the risk of them failing to alert homeowners to smoky conditions. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday issued a recall warning for about 328,000 Samurai Mini Smoke Alarms. The agency said it performed […]

A long-debated proposal to bring the city of Spokane fully into the regional 911 dispatch system collapsed this week with the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications board voting to end negotiations and to kick out the city fire department. Unless the decision is reversed, the Spokane Fire Department will be removed from the regional dispatcher by […]

All, The Fire Engineering Firefighter cancer webinar series starts today, 1100 hours eastern. Please take this great opportunity to sign in (alone or with your troops) to better understand our #1 killer: FIREFIGHTER OCCUPATIONAL CANCER. I promise it will be worth your time: https://clarionevents.zoom.us/webinar/register/4616680031283/WN_vOJkqFXpRMqPWc_gqPX_Ig#/registration Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On. BillyG The Secret List […]

BENTON HARBOR, MI — An ambulance and two school buses crashed in Southwest Michigan, causing serious injuries to paramedics, police said. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, on M-139 near East Empire Avenue, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office reports. A Medic 1 ambulance was responding with lights and sirens activated to a cardiac […]

(KTXL) — The Wildfire Conservancy is conducting a first-of-a-kind cancer study on firefighters battling the Palisades Fire. The goal is to track how the extreme conditions increase firefighters’ risk of cancer. The study comes after the International Agency for Research on Cancer officially classified firefighting as a carcinogenic profession. The initiative is a collaboration with Cal Fire, […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Parents, spouses, children and friends who lost their loved ones to suicide are sharing their stories to advocate for suicide prevention for first responders. Paige Tyner is the surviving widow of Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy Keith Tyner. Tyner passed tragically in 2021 to suicide at 41 years old. Tyner […]

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A firefighter with the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department was “severely injured” Monday morning after being hit by the coupling on a fire hose while battling a fire at a Subway sandwich shop. According to a Facebook post by the KCK Professional Firefighters Association, crews were working on a fire at a […]

All, Please see details in the following link regarding the upcoming memorial services for fallen Montgomery County (MD) Master Firefighter Chris Higgins. MFF Higgins died in the Line of Duty last Saturday after collapsing while operating at that working house fire in nearby Prince George’s County. https://sites.google.com/mocofire.com/higgins-lodd/home?authuser=0 Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On. BillyG […]

Michelle Murillo WTOP.com October 21, 2024 A fire station in Arlington County, Virginia, is dealing with repeated brownouts, and these aren’t the kind caused by the power company. In this case, a brownout means there aren’t enough firefighters available to run an engine or fire station. It’s been happening in Ballston. “For two weekends in […]