Fatal Incident
More than 50 Fall River firefighters, including 30 who were off-duty, responded as residents were trapped inside Gabriel House
President Trump toured flood-ravaged Kerr County, praising first responders and local officials while avoiding criticism over FEMA cuts
With more than 160 people still missing after deadly Hill Country floods, Texas search teams face the emotional toll of recovering bodies while managing the mental strain of their work
Public safety leaders: invite and encourage your personnel to get support from mental health clinicians, peer-support teams and other resources as they have a need
A department helicopter hoisted victims up to waiting rescue vehicles
The families of the victims have received death certificates, but they also need autopsy reports or toxicology tests to get benefits
The measure contains a fire attack restriction, a limit on transit speeds and a thermal imaging camera requirement
We need to apply our fireground mayday training to our mental health and personal stressors
Police said the Seminole County firefighter shot and killed a 24-year-old woman before taking his own life
“My mom was the consummate mom,” Garnell Whitfield said. “My mother was a mother to the motherless.”
A driver reportedly ran a red light and crashed into two vehicles and an LAFD fire truck; a 76-year-old woman was transported and later died from her injuries
Trooper Robert Stawicki and a deputy dragged the 13-year-old out of the house as melting shingles dripped on them
Charles Brady had been in the hospital for more than two weeks following the Brooklyn blaze that killed Firefighter Timothy Klein
The home was fully engulfed in flames by the time the Sparta Area Fire District crew arrived
Galveston Firefighter Dustin Jones and neighbors tried to rescue 3-year-old Jade and 2-year-old Logan before more firefighters arrived on scene
Chicago Fire spokesman Larry Langford describes first responders’ efforts at a fatal apartment fire
Fellow firefighters applauded for Robert Velazquez, who has two broken arms
A ceiling partially collapsed in the blaze, injuring eight firefighters and killing Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31
Police documents say that Kevin McCarthy said he accidentally shot Christian Kilburg when they were “pulling guns”
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident
Gregory Brown will enter an Alford plea, which allows him to maintain his innocence, and a judge plans to sentence Brown afterward
Police continue to investigate and have identified a person of interest
Lt. Philip M. Wigal, 35, of the Town and Country Fire District was pronounced dead at the scene
Brendan Bessee had recently transferred from the Globe Fire Department to the Salt River Fire Department
Report: Command didn’t know the home had a basement, the fire was mistakenly said to be controlled, and flaws in responding to Lt. Garrett Ramos’ mayday call
A person in the Salt River Fire Department ambulance and the other vehicle’s driver were injured
Elwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darren Krull was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by a water truck
Shawn Menear was rescued after being trapped under debris while working a structure fire when the second floor of the house collapsed
Springboro Fire Chief Keith Shauberger said the two-story home was “pretty much fully involved” by the time firefighters arrived
After the 3-alarm house fire, the firefighters were released from the hospital and one was cleared to return to duty
Orlando Fire Department crews were working an accident when a driver struck two apparatus on scene
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the two firefighters were unharmed but shaken up
Interim Fire Rescue Chief Tim “TD” Hardy said the report is part of a series of evaluations meant to prevent similar incidents
