Apparatus Crash
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The Elizabethtown assistant chief was trapped inside the department vehicle after it overturned while he was responding to a fire
After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
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
Fellow Middleport crewmembers used airbags to lift the engine and free the firefighter, who suffered fractures
61% of respondents reported being on the scene of a secondary roadway crash
“Please pray for them and their families,” Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said, referring to all eight firefighters who were hurt
The three most seriously injured Paterson firefighters were in stable condition with “non-life-threatening” injuries, said Chief Brian McDermott
Two of the firefighters’ injuries were described as potentially serious but not life-threatening
The firefighter who was driving suffered serious injuries, another had critical injuries and a third firefighter sustained minor injuries
A pickup driver reportedly ran a red light, causing the apparatus to flip onto its side; Memphis Driver David Pleasant served for 32 years
The man crashed the ambulance, injuring the trapped provider, before fleeing and later stealing a Tanner Fire Department fire truck and crashing it, as well
John Gibson faces charges including second-degree vehicular homicide by operating a vehicle recklessly and third-degree hindering apprehension or prosecution
Pennsylvania State Police said that Rebecca Wenrich was hit when she stepped into the road and the path of the apparatus
A speeding vehicle set off a series of crashes, and when the suspect tried to flee, bystanders stopped him with their vehicle and a gun
A Syracuse crew was inside a home treating a patient when AMR employees saw the truck leaving; dispatchers tracked the stolen vehicle by using its GPS
The Oakland firefighters were transported to a hospital as a precaution
The Grimes County firefighter who was driving the apparatus suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery
The IAFC joins ERSI’s work to collect as much data as possible with the aim of reducing the number of secondary crashes and struck-by incidents at emergency scenes
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