Fatal Incident
Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide
Three people were killed when a Kansas City fire engine struck a vehicle and crashed into a building
Protests
Protesters call for a Kansas City firefighter to be banned from driving fire apparatus
Incident Management
Martin County Judge Executive Lon Lafferty said they have not had any communication with the second worker in the coal plant collapse
A rope rescue system was used to recover the worker inside the Holly Sugar Plant in Tracy
Modesto firefighters responded to a call for a trapped person and found the victim pinned underneath the forklift
One worker is dead and another trapped in the collapse of an 11-story coal plant in Martin County
Leaders must ensure that the necessary counseling and recovery resources are available for their responders
As we examine our October LODDs, one by painful one, we must pause to consider how to prevent similar circumstances at our own departments
Smoke from wetland fires mixed with fog to create a “super fog,” causing several crashes on I-55 near New Orleans
Crime
Orange County Fire Authority Firefighter Jeffrey Richard Grasinger faces four years in prison if convicted
Emergency services organizations are struggling to meet the escalating needs for medical supplies, equipment and vehicles
Train Crash
A tractor-trailer driver was killed after a train carrying coal derailed and fell onto a highway near Pueblo
Four firefighters and five EMS personnel have been killed in the conflict
Alexander Griffin died during a run pursuing his dream of becoming a firefighter like his brother
Approximately 500 Teutopolis residents within a mile of the crash scene were evacuated
Officials say approximately 4,000 gallons of the tanker’ load of anhydrous ammonia was released in the crash in Teutopolis
A worker was buried under 10 feet of dirt and concrete in a utility construction site collapse
Train Crash
The train’s engineer and a motorist flashed warnings and honked before the SUV into the train’s path
The 3-year-old son of an off-duty firefighter was struck by another firefighter prior to a walk for three fallen Wilmington firefighters
The 1966 blaze was the deadliest fire in the history of the FDNY until the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
Norman Firefighter Levi Wilkins vowed to keep exploring nature after battling stage 4 adrenal cancer
Lawsuit
Broward County Firefighter-paramedic Mikael Chaguaceda and the pilot were able to climb out of the burning chopper and onto the roof of the apartment building
South Charleston firefighters were injured when their fire engine was involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle
What happens when the sights, sounds and smells from tragedy become too much to bear
Communities across the country pay tribute with moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils and other activities
Officials have now been able to link remains to 1,649 World Trade Center victims
As 9/11 becomes a historical event to younger generations, it’s up to us to pass on the lessons learned and keep the memories of those we lost alive
Preplanning is critical to identifying the unsafe living conditions in your area
Street racing is considered after a Chrysler PT Cruiser slammed into a fire engine as it was responding to a call
Ambulance
The San Francisco Fire Department said two stalled Cruise vehicles block the only exits from the scene
Crews worked to save the pilot after his helicopter crashed, upside down in a canal near Princeton Airport
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
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