Fatal Incident
Christion Schoenfeld, a third-year firefighter, served in Mendocino and Amador-El Dorado units and was remembered for his dedication and drive
A 29-year-old driver was killed and an 18-year-old passenger critically injured after their car collided with a Seattle ladder truck returning from a call
Three residents of Gabriel House are suing the facility’s owner and a fire inspection company, claiming unsafe conditions, poor enforcement of smoking policies, and failed fire systems
Mequon’s first full-time firefighter-paramedic, Josh Lipp, was seriously injured in the incident
Bruce Lang, a 30-year EMT and fire training officer, died after the vehicle he was driving broke through the ice during the rescue attempt
Another Carbon County EMT was injured Wednesday on scene, and the firefighter had been trying to help rescue a man who fell through ice
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
The battery added to the “heavy smoke condition” that filled the building, officials said. Most of the residents who died suffered smoke inhalation
Several fundraisers seek to help Harold Baker, who lost 10 family members in the August blaze
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One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Police say 22 passengers were injured and required transport
The state Civil Service Commission ruled that Newark’s former public safety director was within his authority to make the reassignments
The man faces seven charges, including reckless vehicular homicide and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle
The Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over the victim with a department truck while responding to a fire
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
Greensboro responders are grappling with the tragedy, and the fire department deployed its peer-support team to the scene
From Los Angeles to Baltimore, and Pennsylvania most recently, we must consider how we use the lessons learned from significant incidents
The Riverside County engine was parked on the shoulder of 60 Freeway to block traffic
Firefighters attempted to rescue the residents but were driven back by intense heat, smoke, and flames, Watertown Fire Department Chief Travis Teesch said
The Lehigh County coroner said the manner of death for Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris is pending investigation
Mental health experts are issuing advice to coworkers and family members about the warning signs of someone struggling with the deaths
At the end of the route, neighbors gathered to pay their respects to Firefighter Marvin Gruber and First Assistant Chief Zachary Paris
“Numerous maydays were given,” a trooper said, before Firefighter Marvin Gruber and First Assistant Chief Zachary Paris of the Community Fire Company were transported
The charter boat captain is asking a federal judge to clear him of all liability as investigations continue
Officials said they had no reason to think anyone was inside. Crews performed interior operations but evacuated after seeing signs of structural instability.
The report, compiled by the fire department’s internal Board of Inquiry, addresses the Jan. 24 rowhouse fire in which three city firefighters were killed
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
Police reports showed the driver was drunk when he struck Firefighter Johnn Tetrick, who was working a rollover crash at the time of the incident
A man inside the burning home dropped his 1-year-old into the waiting arms of Patrick Burke Jr. from a second story window as the structure burned on Nov. 26
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
The rule change comes as the estate of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert prepares to sue the city over the fatal incident
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