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Bastrop Assistant Fire Chief Eric DeArmitt sustained serious injuries in the incident
City leaders are reflecting on the department’s policies following two incidents of drunk driving while on duty in just over one week
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Officials say the battalion chief was responding to call in a department SUV when the vehicle crashed
Police say the pickup truck first rear-ended another vehicle, causing it to catch fire, then careened into the firehouse
The suspected drunk driver was taken into custody after a short pursuit
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
The driver of the car was arrested and faces a DWI charge after crashing into the firehouse lounge area
Police say the firefighter abandoned the FDNY vehicle after crashing it while intoxicated
The man had reportedly fallen off of his moped and became belligerent with first responders when they arrived to help
Officials say the volunteer firefighter attached a fire hose to both vehicles in an attempt to dislodge the wreck
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In addition to DWI, Joseph Rettig was charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and failure to report the accident
Austin Campbell now works as a recovery advocate and is tailoring a program for firefighters battling addiction
The firefighter, who was arrested on a DWI charge, had to take regular breathalyzer and drug tests; when he failed a test, he went home and died by suicide
Blake Stevens told police that he was on his way to a call; he admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash
Anthony Salazar was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
Firefighter Mike Wager, an eight-year veteran, was off-duty when the crash occurred
The driver slammed into the passenger side of the ambulance; none of the firefighters working 10 feet away were hurt
The man drove around barricades before crashing into the helicopter and hitting a fire truck
Harry E. Barrett was charged Wednesday with operating under the influence, failure to drive right and possession of drug paraphernalia
After being stopped for reckless driving, the firefighter’s BAC tested above the legal limit
William Rhodes was charged after crashing his truck into a porch on the Fourth of July
The fire truck was blocking a lane to shield first responders who were responding to a traffic accident
Firefighter Jason Richardson died following the head-on collision; he was a volunteer firefighter since 2008
Firefighter Robert Melvin Bryant Jr., 51, was making a turn when his pickup was hit from behind by a car; his truck flipped several times and hit a tree
Officials said firefighter Erik Refvik was using cocaine, bath salts and anti-anxiety pills
Four firefighters were on the rig, but no one was hurt because they quickly swerved away from the car
Fire official: “They don’t want anyone to know that they are having problems or that people think they are weak so they make errors.”
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Since the arrests came before the new DWI policy, he will not be terminated from the department