Burned
A 75-year-old Dalton man suffered third-degree burns while using a lighter to open a bag of potato chips
The Shamokin Fire Department was fined for not having a credentialed instructor during the live-burn training, a new requirement in 2023
Five Montgomery firefighters were burned, two critically, while searching for people trapped in a house fire in May
The “prognosis is looking good” for Dominic Ventolora, who had to be intubated, said Laura Kavanagh, the FDNY’s interim commissioner
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
Two firefighters have been released from the hospital, while one is being treated at The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center
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
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 Middletown community is rallying to support Shawn Menear, who was flown to a Philadelphia hospital after sustaining burns in a collapse
“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
The incident comes just nine days after a captain from the same department suffered severe burns from an apartment fire flashover
Baxter Springs Firefighter Lt. Malachi Brown suffered third-degree burns over 27% of body while battling a structure fire on Oct. 15
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
Explosion
Captain Chris Gadomski says he and Ron Hall will help each other during the recovery process
Investigators believe Phillip Dankins shot into an apartment and damaged a gas line, causing the blast
Pauline Perez was released from the burn unit after nearly 3 weeks; two other firefighters remain in stable but serious condition
The New Market district volunteer firefighter was treated and has been released from the hospital
Stanislaus County Firefighter Richard Gerety left UC Davis Medical Center in style with an engine ride home
LAFD Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas leads a panel discussion about this defining moment for the department
Dan Steffensen, 65, underwent nine surgeries after being burned while fighting the Harris Fire in Montana
Lizzy Stabo stepped on a hallow area of ground and landed in a pit of burnt logs and hot embers
West Stanislaus Fire Protection District Firefighter Richard Gerety had been working the Caldor Fire for 10 days when he was seriously injured on Aug. 28
The fire forced a couple of occupants in the burning apartments to jump from a second-floor window, Lexington Fire Chief Jordan Saas said
Richard Gerety III, a volunteer firefighter for the West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District, sustained burns to 20% of his body
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