| Man threatens wife's rescuers with pistol, say police - Florida | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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By Jeff Waters, Democrat Reporter | |
| Pennsylvania Township Mourns Fallen Paramedic | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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By ART CAREY | |
| Lawton man dies after collision with ambulance, cars, garage - Michigan | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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Police say a 58-year-old Lawton driver caused several accidents Monday night on M-43 in Almena Township, before his own vehicle rolled several times, killing him. | |
| Firefighter Passes Out While Responding | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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Thanks to www.Statter911.com for bringing this story to our attention. | |
| Turn on your lights while responding | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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I am not a firefighter, just a buff. However, I average between four and five 9-1-1 calls every year to report that fire apparatus and fire department ambulances (the most common culprit) forgot to turn on their emergency lights! I can't help but conclude that this is a common problem. I have seen it in many different departments. When I report it to the respective fire alarm office, they will sometimes quickly notify the apparatus on the radio to "check their lights" and sometimes wait so long to do so that it is no longer relevant. One large, east coast fire alarm office actually gave me a hard time for trying to report it. This may seem trivial to most of the safety matters that you address, but seems to me to be an unnec... | |
| Amazing Parapet Wall Collapse Video Courtesy of FDNY | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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Thanks to FDNY Chief of Safety Steven Raynis for sharing this video from a recent taxpayer fire at Bronx Box 55-3563. There was a partial roof collapse, followed by a collapse of the front parapet and exterior wall. Operations at this fire were changed from an offense to defensive attack because of heavy fire and concerns about the structural integrity of the building. Prior to the collapse all units were withdrawn and collapse zones were established. A HT announcement was made over the tactical and command channels by the Incident Commander. Suddenly without warning the front parapet and exterior wall collapsed. There were no injuries as a result of this collapse because collapse zones were established early on and all members remain... | |
| FDNY leadership transforming firefighter safety and survival culture | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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Over the past 70 years, the number of LODDs suffered by the FDNY has been drastically reduced. From 1941 to 1960, an average of 9.25 firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. Over the next 20 years, it dropped to 8.25. From 1981 to 2009 — excluding the September 11 terrorist attacks — the department has averaged 2.04 fatalities annually. | |
| NIST STUDY OF THE CHARLESTON SUPERSTORE FIRE DUE OUT SOON | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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In a few months, NIST's fire investigators are expected to complete a study of the Sofa Super Store fire in Charleston that killed 9 Firefighters in the Line of Duty. Officials with the National Institute of Standards and Technology are scheduled to complete the investigation soon, though the study has taken longer than expected. | |
| Investigators find multiple causes in Boston Line of Duty Death fire apparatus crash | Tue, Mar 09 2010 |
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An independent Board of Inquiry has found at least 15 separate safety and maintenance issues played a role in the 2009 crash of a Boston fire truck into a Mission Hill apartment building. Veteran Fire Lt. Kevin Kelley died when Boston Fire Ladder 26 lost its brakes descending a steep hill and crashed into the building. | |
| Close Call for Indiana Water Rescue Crews | Mon, Mar 08 2010 |
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A water rescue in Noblesville created some tense moments Sunday when the rescuers themselves got stuck and needed help. | |