Close call
Harrisonburg Fire Department shares how close they came to a LODD to help prevent something like it happening again
Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said it was “mere seconds” from when firefighters had stepped off the bucket to when part of the burning roof fell
FDNY Battalion Chief Daniel Sheridan shares the unforgettable close calls that have given him pause
Police said when firefighters responded to the scene to try and put out the flames sparked by the crash, the man began shooting into the air
Explosion
Firefighters said it was “miraculous” that John Lundahl survived the unusually large explosion
Firefighters evacuated 90 people from the gym and nearby buildings after finding elevated carbon monoxide levels before the explosion occurred
Paramedics, nurses and others broke into the garage of a home that was unaffected by the fire to keep patients safe after an ambulance caught fire
Guns
At least two gunshots were fired at firefighters as they were leaving a residence on a private road where they encountered an armed homeowner
Retired Chehalis Fire Department Chief Bill Nacht went into cardiac arrest while waiting for a friend so they could go on a motorcycle trip
The unnamed veteran fire captain was already halfway through the roof as his colleagues “put their own safety … to the side” and rescued him
Shooting
Springfield Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Caven said the five firefighters who were ambushed by a gunman at a fire scene are on leave
Shooting
A 60-year-old man is dead after police say he opened fire on responders arriving to put out a nearby house fire, which police now believe he set himself
Heart Attack
Firefighter Brian Mauder, a 30-year veteran of the Ellisville Fire Department, was transported to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery
A train roared by just as crews moved themselves and equipment off the track as they put out a two-alarm fire at a tire business
Fire personnel were still on scene for a crash when the sound of gunfire burst through the summer air, leaving a car damaged by bullets
K-9 Search Specialist Janalee Gallagher said she believes her partner, Blitz, came into contact with methamphetamine while searching for a missing fisherman
The Syracuse Fire Department was heading back to the marina after docking practice when they saw a woman floating in the water
Rick Pride, a 13-year veteran of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, fell unresponsive on the floor after working out on the firehouse treadmill
Capt. Jay Northup uses his experience of getting hit in the face with a mortar as a warning to others that fireworks accidents can happen to anyone
The dog awoke Nana Chaichanhda by banging on the back door, and then ran straight to grab the baby out of the bedroom
Firefighters were able to keep the fire from extending to the multiple fuel pumps on site, but the convenience store and casino were almost completely destroyed
Firefighter Justin Costa was saved by California Highway Patrol Officer Geno Cortez and another firefighter while battling a blaze at a market
The Otsego Fire Department issued a mayday call after the firefighter became trapped by a collapsed roof while attempting to exit the structure
Surveillance video showed a firefighter motioning a vehicle on scene and then seconds later getting hit
The young dancers were seen dangling from the ledge and screaming as an army of good Samaritans below the burning studio encouraged the girls to let go
Six people were seriously injured and 37 suffered minor injuries after a bus carrying students home from a spring break trip to Europe crashed into an overpass
Atlantic City firefighter Frank Walsh said he is “feeling very lucky” after receiving first- and second-degree burns while battling a blaze
The wall on the south side of the former Weaver Piano & Organ Co. building collapsed as firefighters were still inside
Jessica Pichette said she thought her husband, Capt. Luke Pichette, was having a stroke when he began making strange noises before bed
Lt. Jason McNally fell 30 feet into a river after sliding across the hood of a burning vehicle and trying to pull the driver out of the car
Gretna Rescue Squad 1st Lt. Pernice White jumped into action after seeing her neighbor’s truck on fire while driving home
There were no smoke alarms in the house, but the cat made sure to wake up the couple
Firefighter John Conway, who was on vacation in Bali, carried the woman 5,600 feet down Mount Batur after she fell off of a viewing platform
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