Incident Reports
Full list of Incident Reports results
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Philadelphia fire department reporting practices impacts response times
– 1Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel's efforts to align how fire and EMS responses are measured includes "pot of meat" fires, dispatch time
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NTSB: Entire crew was asleep when fatal boat fire started
–Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
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Preliminary NTSB report expected in fatal Calif. boat fire
–The report would likely not address the fire's cause, but the agency may issue urgent safety recommendations
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Minn. fire chief resigns after investigation finds he showed poor judgement
–The city will pay Mike Schutt $11,107.17 per month through May 2020 and continue to provide his health insurance to that point, according to the terms of separation
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NTSB: Tesla on autopilot when it hit Calif. fire truck
–The fire truck had stopped in the high-occupancy vehicle lane with its emergency lights flashing as it responded to another crash when it was hit by the Tesla
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Fishing boat blaze prompts new evaluation of firefighting on San Diego Bay
–The study will focus primarily on large-scale fire and emergency medical risks, the resources available and the agreements that may be needed
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Ore. wildfire caused by butane hash oil lab blast
–Investigators determined that the East Evans Fire started in a shack where Michael Cashmareck was running an illegal butane hash oil lab
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Fire Dept.: Gas explosion that leveled building was accident
–The Durham Fire Department issued a report on the explosion that killed two people and injured 25 while leveling a downtown building and damaging others
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Report: Disregard of orders, improper gear were significant factors at Del. house fire
–The Delaware State Fire School released an 87-page report after a firefighter incurred serious injuries while battling a Mill Creek house fire
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Report on Md. FF’s death spurs sweeping department changes
–The 776-page report showed a lack of communication and organization at the scene contributed to Fire Lt. Nathan Flynn’s death
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Ill. firefighter files lawsuit claiming permanent disability from April ammonia spill
–The lawsuit says Ryan Costantino has incurred medical bills as a result of the spill and will continue to do so because of a 'severe and permanent disability'
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NFPA releases annual firefighters fatalities report for 2018
–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
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NY firefighter not attached to bucket during fatal April 2017 fall
–William Tolley, 42, of Bethpage, plummeted to the ground fighting a Ridgewood, Queens, apartment fire on April 20, 2017
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MCC Expo Quick Take: Planning first responder incident preparedness and recovery training
–Philip D. White, master fire service instructor, addressed planning effective first responder incident preparedness and recovery training sessions at the recent California Mobile Command Center Expo
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Report: 5 factors contributed to 2 Pa. firefighters’ deaths
–A 57-page report released by NIOSH details how inactive sprinklers, previous structure collapses and other factors led to the 2018 death of two York City Fire Department firefighters
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