Fatal Incident
The Los Angeles County Fire Department released a summary of the front-loader fire and explosion that killed Firefighter Andrew Pontious
Miami-Dade County’s Chief of Public Safety said the training was not a department-sanctioned event
Firefighters in Harford County were responding to a call for an outside gas leak when the house exploded before they arrived
Fire authorities said the boy had a history of fire setting; there were no working smoke detectors
Larry “Gomer” Heczko was a 23-year veteran; his colleagues responded to the incident and tried to save him
The man stepped out in the middle of the four-lane road in front of the fire truck; the driver of the rig will not be charged
Two firefighters were injured with non-life threatening injuries; a pickup driver was flown to a hospital
The barn collapsed, forcing crews to evacuate; no injuries to firefighters were reported
Officials said the firefighter’s blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash
Chief Bruce Kilmer, 60, was off-duty when he suffered a fatal heart attack at his home
A new report claims the system delayed response to a fatal Easter weekend fire
Capt. Thomas R. Weiss, a 22-year fire service veteran, had been flying planes for more than 34 years
The civil suit says he fell when debris collapsed beneath him
The NTSB report relied heavily on the pilot who survived after the helicopter crashed and burst into flames, killing a flight nurse and patient on board
The patient on board died; the flight nurse and a paramedic were still in critical condition as of Monday afternoon
There were two fatal crashes within several hours of one another
Deputy Chief Bobby Ross, a 30-year veteran of the department, has been temporarily shifted to a staff position
The fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom, where they were found unresponsive; Jon Sheridan had a role on Gov. Chris Christie’s transition team
He was “pretty rattled” after trying to save a man lying in an intersection as he was driving home from a dentist appointment
A question posted recently on Quora asked, “How do firefighters view LODDs?”, Firefighter Zac Boyd gave his opinion on the topic below. Check it out and add your own thoughts in the comments.
Two were found in a closet with the older one draped over the younger one, apparently trying to protect the other
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013
The catastrophic crash punctured the engine’s fuel tank; Fire Chief Todd Rummel died of smoke inhalation while unconscious
Daniel Gralak, 19, was killed, and Dustin Greiner, 31, was injured when Greiner’s 14-foot boat struck a channel marker
When firefighters tried to rescue the driver, they were swarmed by bees and had to stay away
Matthew David Goodnature, 21, lost his balance climbing over a rock before falling backward over a downed log and breaking his back
Two carjackers plowed into a group selling fruit as a fundraiser
Although the search ended in April after 42 bodies were found, workers had been screening debris for the body of 44-year-old Molly Kristine “Kris” Regelbrugge
Rescuers transferred the victims to a fire rescue boat and tried to resuscitate them as they headed back to the marina
The ambulance and semi truck collided on a highway; their names have not yet been released
His son disappeared after crashing his bike while riding on a trail; nearly 100 off-duty firefighters joined in the search
Responders were still on the scene Sunday morning; officials have not said what caused the crash
Lt. Raymond Glover was charged with failure to yield right of way involving death; he was not tested for any impairment based on his behavior at the scene
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