Fatal Incident
Carpentersville firefighters faced fire showing from the lower part of the split-foyer home
Two people died and six others were hospitalized after an early morning fire broke out at a Centennial assisted-living facility
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters broke several safety policies and rules during training in an acquired structure
Berryhill Fire Protection District Capt. Joe Reynolds died Tuesday, and the loss was described as “missing a wheel on a truck”
The tragic incident in Miami, Fla., illustrates the need for training and equipping every fire department for special operations
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras
Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and authorities launched search and rescue missions
Casey Klein was discovered by a train operator who called 911 to report an ATV that had crashed into a ditch
The body of Brian McDaniel was greeted with a water cannon salute from firefighters at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
One firefighter suffered a back injury and the other suffered stomach muscle pain after spending nearly an hour getting the fire under control
Zachary Deputy Fire Chief Christopher Lawton was run over by a U-Haul truck in a Walmart parking lot while working undercover
Volunteer firefighter Stanley Henson was on his way to his job as a truck driver when high winds caused a tree to fall on his personal vehicle
Cobb County Fire Department firefighter Stacey Leigh Boulware had just completed her physical tests when she collapsed at the station
Firefighter Brian McDaniel was identified as one of the victims who was killed when a helicopter crashed into the East River
“Mayday, mayday, mayday,” the pilot is heard saying during the crash Sunday night. “East River — engine failure”
Authorities were still investigating how they died and what caused the blaze
The helicopter, a private charter hired for a photo shoot, went down near Gracie Mansion, the mayoral residence
Moneta Fire Department announced that Brian Helman died and described him as a “dedicated member of the fire department”
Kenneth Tyree inspected the building less than 24 hours before the fire but failed to notice that an alarm system didn’t work
Five people, including 11- and 6-year-old boys, have all died from falling trees after a fierce winter storm bringing high winds and heavy rain slammed the East Coast
Lt. Casey Stephen Kuhns, 30, was found dead at home from a cause yet to be determined
The school says police believe the Friday morning shooting “started from a domestic situation”
The report attributed limited visibility and impaired hearing of the apparatus driver as factors that contributed to the fatal incident
Two other gas-related problems were reported last week in the neighborhood where a construction crew had been working
Terry Sue Allen was a member of the Anmoore Fire Department for over 40 years
A recently published report said Richard Sheltra’s 2016 death was caused by a lack of oxygen while fighting a strip mall fire
Elgin fire Chief David Schmidt said that firefighters at the scene were without water for 77 seconds while trying to extinguish the blaze
Retired Captain Jeanette Woldseth was described as a “groundbreaker” who “paved the way for so many women”
Derick Almena and Max Harris pleaded not guilty to the 36 felony counts; the jury trial is set for July 16
The Station nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured hundreds more will never be forgotten by those who were there or lost loved ones
Fire and EMS providers must be prepared to protect their communities at a moment’s notice
To reduce the dying from active shooter incidents the killing and bleeding has to be stopped quicker
Jeremy Pinkley, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash
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