Fire-based EMS
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A 75-year-old Dalton man suffered third-degree burns while using a lighter to open a bag of potato chips
Officials said one of the seven people rescued during a house fire in St. Paul has died.
Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante said the first officers found multiple gunshot wound victims at the Perry school
Firefighters said the house was fully involved when they arrived
The accident damaged several vertebrae in his neck, leaving him with only limited use of his arms
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
It took firefighters two hours to extricate the driver after the three-vehicle crash
Batt. Chief Lowell Strock fell nearly 20 feet from a ladder while performing maintenance on a station heater
The firefighter’s wife, children and dog got out of the house safely; most of the damage occurred on the exterior of the house
The patient bit a paramedic on the left calf and a firefighter also suffered minor injuries in the struggle
The man tried to punch firefighter Brian Stute in the face, but struck his chest instead; he didn’t suffer any injuries from the incident
Two firefighters were injured with non-life threatening injuries; a pickup driver was flown to a hospital
Nelson Aguayo, 21, is charged with four counts of third-degree assault for the Oct. 18 incident
Steven Summers, 29, died after being severely burned; the fire is the deadliest blaze in Maine in 40 years
The firefighter fell about 16 feet and was immediately treated by medics and transported by ambulance to the hospital
The 50-year-old, who is expected to be OK, was rushed to the hospital after collapsing
Luckily, EMS arrived behind firefighters to a call for difficulty breathing and evacuated the building when their carbon monoxide monitors went off
Remaining on scene for 30 minutes to treat cardiac arrest patients has led to three times more CPR saves in a six-month period
Officials said the firefighter’s blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash
He is licensed to carry a firearm; the gun discharged at an apartment and a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his jaw and neck
Kellen Fleming, 29, was treated by fellow responders but ultimately succumbed to his injury
The firefighter was rushed to the hospital for treatment after suffering from neck and back pain
All of the parties involved in the accident were wearing seat belts
Both departments will purchase advanced air way equipment
The apartment was near a university and it is unclear if the victims were students
The fire sent plumes of black smoke and explosions into the sky; the cause of the fire is under investigation
The mother and her newborn twins, a boy and girl, are said to be doing well
The firefighter was reported doing well, but will remain at the hospital for observation; another firefighter suffered burns on his shoulders
A firefighter climbed the tower and passed an anchor to the man, who released himself from his parachute and was lowered to the ground
Chief Ronald Blackwell described the fire and smoke from the wreckage as horrific and a challenging fire to fight
There is an ongoing investigation of the fire department by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Capt. Troy Magee fell ill while taking part in a training course; officials did not state the nature of the course or his illness
There’s no word on the firefighter’s condition yet; the incident is under investigation