Apparatus Crash
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said a Super Scooper is grounded after a collision with a drone over the Palisades Fire
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
Delray Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin listed personnel who are on administrative leave after the crash “to ensure accountability and uphold the trust of our community”
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
Benjamin Hendry said firefighters were not properly trained to drive safely and use the traffic light changing system; a FD spokesman denied the claims
Assistant Chief Jonathon Coco and his younger brother, Firefighter Hunter Coco, served with the Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire Department
Engine 50 was headed to a fire when it collided with a passenger car; two civilians were rescued using the Jaws of Life and were in serious condition
The three East Orange Fire Department members, a truck driver and the motorist suffered apparently minor injuries
San Bernadino firefighter-paramedics treated two people who were injured in the crash
The firefighters provided medical aid and transported the driver to a hospital
Chief Samuel Peña said that this is the third time in a week that a motorist hit a department vehicle while in service at a primary scene
The collision occurred as the Arlington Fire and Rescue pumper-tanker was helping merge traffic at another crash scene on I-77
A driver reportedly ran a red light and crashed into two vehicles and an LAFD fire truck; a 76-year-old woman was transported and later died from her injuries
The driver of the farming vehicle fled the scene and was later arrested by police, admitting to officers that he consumed whiskey prior to driving
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident
