Apparatus Crash
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A Twiggs County fire truck overturned after being rear-ended by a pickup while responding to a car fire
Rock Island Engine 32, decommissioned due to a cracked frame, was used in a simulated crash and extrication drill
A third injured person was treated at the scene in Aurora
Captain Roy L. Sewell Jr., a former Cub Scout, is fondly remembered as a supporter of the local pack
One Preston Volunteer Fire Department crewmember was discharged from the hospital, but the chief’s son, Firefighter Jared Bennett, will need surgery
The incident hospitalized both Stinnett Fire Department firefighters, with one remaining under medical care with two hairline fractures to the neck
Fairfax County police said one victim may have sustained life-threatening injuries; all 8 were transported to a hospital
Union officials allege the city did not conduct a disciplinary investigation before it sought to have Dominic Biscari terminated following the fatal incident
The driver reportedly lost control and overcorrected, causing the fire truck to overturn
The St. Tammany District 7 crewmember sustained multiple fractures, was extricated from the overturned fire truck and airlifted to a medical center
Dominic Biscari has been on unpaid leave from the Kansas City Fire Department, which is seeking termination
A passenger was critically hurt and four firefighters had minor injuries after the crash into the fire truck that was blocking at a prior wreck scene
EMS agencies and fire departments in north and central Texas have been responding to hundreds of wrecks, including one involving an Austin ladder truck
“She was possibly going to go off the road, hit another car, another person, or worse,” said Josh Milne with Gilbert Fire and Rescue
Kevin Dailey was a longtime member of the Middleport and Richland Township fire departments
“We ask that you PLEASE SLOW DOWN and be observant when driving by all emergency vehicles,” the department tweeted later
Each family will receive funds from Kansas City plus money from the private auto insurance provider for the firefighter who was driving
The Bismarck Fire Protection Association thanked fellow first responders for their assistance
One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
Two crewmembers suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured; all three were transported to a hospital
Cache County Fire District members, state troopers and EMS providers were responding to three other crashes at the time
The lawsuit says the city violated its collective bargaining agreement with the union by withdrawing representation for the firefighter after initially providing it
The apparatus landed on its side after crashing during a non-emergent response
Kansas City firefighter Dominic Biscari was driving Pumper 19 as it struck an SUV, a pedestrian and a building
The Kansas City Fire Department crew was responding to a call with the apparatus lights and siren on, police said
A crash between New Jersey fire trucks underscores the need for all members to check intersections en route as we travel to the incident scene
Dominic Biscari was driving Kansas City Fire Pumper 19, which collided with an SUV, hit a pedestrian and crashed into a commercial building, killing 3
The Utah Highway Patrol is investigation the deadly wreck and said the fire truck was traveling with its lights and siren on
Crews were working the scene of a hit-and-run when the driver plowed into first responders
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s Major Crash Team is investigating the fatal incident
Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a call
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham outlines the collaborative effort required to successfully back up a fire apparatus
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