Fatal Incident
The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lawsuit alleging two Flint firefighters were grossly negligent for failing to search a room where two boys later died
Kansas City’s finance committee rejected a proposed $915,000 settlement for a firefighter who killed three people in a 2021 crash
About 30 people were rescued from a burning Milwaukee apartment building that lacked a sprinkler system
O’Rourke’s campaign said the candidate shared the story not to criticize the first responders, but to criticize the weapons used in the killing
Thomas R. Harrigan was found at his home with a gunshot wound to the chest and later died at the hospital
The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
The blast injured four other firefighters, including the town’s fire chief, one employee of the nonprofit center and one ambulance professional
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Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
The report would likely not address the fire’s cause, but the agency may issue urgent safety recommendations
Family members and loved ones gathered to honor Firefighter Michael Haub, whose remains were recently identified by a medical examiner
Fire Chief Pedro Cruz responded to the vehicle crash that killed country singer Kylie Rae Harris and his 16-year-old daughter
A single-engine Beechcraft Sierra plane took off from the runway, had a mechanical issue and turned around in an attempt to land when it crashed
Thomas R. Harrigan was found at his home with a gunshot wound to the stomach and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Joseph Manuse, 48, served with the Gates-Chili Fire Department since 1989 and was considered a leader in fire prevention education
Only five crewmembers sleeping on the top deck were able to escape by jumping off and taking a small boat to safety
The dive-boat Conception became fully engulfed in flames as 30 passengers on a recreational scuba diving trip slept below deck
Searchers continued to look for more than two dozen other people who were aboard the vessel Conception, which burned while anchored off Santa Cruz Island
An FDNY official said there were “serious concerns” about the stability of the building as firefighters tried to rescue a worker trapped on the second floor
Firefighters found the widow, Jacqueline Truss, of retired West Deptford Township police officer dead in the kitchen area
Authorities said two people are dead, three are injured and one is still missing following the Cessna’s crash into the home
How firefighters can work with childcare facilities to help underscore fire safety
One state senator said he plans to introduce a bill that would require DHS to inspect all smoke detectors during their annual inspection of childcare facilities
Lawrence Park Township Volunteer Fire Chief Joe Crotty said Luther Jones’ two daughters and a son were killed in the fire
The victims of the fire, ranging in ages from 8 months to 7 years, were staying overnight in a residential house converted into a daycare center
The C-47 dropped 13 wreaths commemorating the 12 smokejumpers and a fire guard who died fighting the Mann Gulch Fire 70 years ago
Speaking at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump condemned the two attacks
Two fire trucks were blocking the slow lane when one was rear-ended by a box truck, killing the driver
The gunman was killed by police less than a minute after he started shooting
Several victims had to be dug out of a 30-foot-by-25-foot section of the bluff that gave way and dumped rock and sand onto the people below
The 776-page report showed a lack of communication and organization at the scene contributed to Fire Lt. Nathan Flynn’s death
Officials found evidence that a kitchen fire started and was extinguished before firefighters arrived on scene and believe that it was a contributing factor to the house fire
The report breaks down the year’s fatalities to 34 volunteer firefighters, 25 career firefighters, four state or federal contractors or employees and one prison inmate
Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
