Burn Victim
Russell Fire Chief Dylan Riedel was flown to a burn unit after being caught in a garage fire explosion
Five Montgomery firefighters were burned, two critically, while searching for people trapped in a house fire in May
Mobile Firefighter Deandre Hartman suffered extreme burns during a fatal fire and could not attend his daughter’s school award ceremony
Crewmembers were doing maintenance on a transport truck at the Placerville Fire Center when the vehicle’s engine compartment ignited
A bystander saw the Pilcher’s ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
Investigation
A Department of Fire Services investigation found that the Mattapoisett blaze began in a building where a worker was replacing a boat’s gas tank
With burns on his hands, arms, neck and head, the Newark firefighter remains hospitalized in stable condition
The “prognosis is looking good” for Dominic Ventolora, who had to be intubated, said Laura Kavanagh, the FDNY’s interim commissioner
One firefighter at the Colony Fire suffered burns on his arms and face and was flown to the Parkland Hospital Burn Unit in Dallas
In high temperatures, firefighters retreated, and one became disoriented, prompting the mayday call
“I made the promise that I’m not going to come back onto the line until I know I’m ready,” said Manchester Captain Steve DesRuisseaux
Corpus Christi crewmembers also rescued a woman and a dog
Steve DesRuisseaux will be on light duty in Manchester after recovering from second- and third-degree burns over more than one-third of his body
Charles Brady had been in the hospital for more than two weeks following the Brooklyn blaze that killed Firefighter Timothy Klein
Jason Smith, who was treated for burns and smoke inhalation, had been recovering from his injuries
A captain and a firefighter are being treated in a Staten Island hospital’s burn unit
Jason Smith will continue recovering at his home in Balko after spending weeks in a Texas hospital
Ward Volunteer Fire Department Acting Chief Freddy C. Reeves served for 50 years
Recovery
Shawn Menear was rescued after being trapped under debris while working a structure fire when the second floor of the house collapsed
A fundraiser has drawn more than $32,000 for volunteer firefighters Jason Smith and Tyler Morris
The firefighters were transported to an area hospital by Boston EMS
Shawn Menear sustained burns in January and had surgery, but on Wednesday, the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department will escort him home
The suit against the apartment complex, its management companies and Atmos Energy claims negligence led to the explosion
Fire Chief
Otto Fire and Rescue Chief Terry Rholetter Jr. was flown to Augusta Burn Center in Georgia
The Middletown community is rallying to support Shawn Menear, who was flown to a Philadelphia hospital after sustaining burns in a collapse
“I’ve been here 30 years, and I’ve never had this happen,” said Captain Jon Moore with the Mesquite Fire Department
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“This could easily have led to a fatality as well as a major fire in the house,” said East Haven Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli
Manchester Captain Steve DesRuisseaux suffered second- and third-degree burns to more than one-third of his body in a flashover
Baxter Springs Firefighter Lt. Malachi Brown suffered third-degree burns over 27% of body while battling a structure fire on Oct. 15
Boston and Quincy FFs stopped by the rink where Manchester Capt. Steve DesRuisseaux’s son, Jack, was playing in a game
Manchester Fire Department Capt. Steve DesRuisseaux suffered burns over 40% of his body after becoming engulfed in flames during a house fire rescue
Friends are raising funds to help James “Moe” Mosser and his dog; both were burned in the blaze
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