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A fundraiser has been set up for the family of Charles D. Swank, an Army veteran who had five children
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
They are two of the 22 sailors who received administrative action from the Navy after the blaze
The toddler is in critical condition; officials believe it was an accidental electrical fire caused by an air conditioner plugged into an extension cord
Hubert Harrison Jr., 63, served with the Baltimore County Fire Department for nearly 29 years; he was going home when the crash occurred
Steve Voegtli, 63, suffers from dementia and was last seen leaving a retirement living center on Aug. 12
Officials said stops are taking longer because the driver is checking students’ wrist bands; the fire Lt. wasn’t suspended and remains on the job
Edward Yatscoff started writing short stories for his children and has written six young reader novels so far
Lt. James Hayes, a 31-year veteran, was shot in the hip and ankle while responding to a scene with an armed gang leader
David Nondorf, 56, was diagnosed in 2011 with bone cancer after stepping in a hole and feeling something pop in his knee during a fire call
Over the last dozen years, the number of minority firefighters has dropped by a quarter in the Boston Fire Department
Chief James D. “JD” Robinson appeared to have suffered a heart attack while on standby at a car race
Lt. James Hayes is expected to make a full recovery; he was shot twice by a suspected gang member while responding to a fire call
Among the communication failures outlined in the report was a revelation that the command officer didn’t hear the first two mayday calls made during the fire
They reversed a lower court’s ruling in the case of Capt. Emily Kane; officials want to avoid conflicts of interest and limit the perception of partisan influence
The mural, which features several late members of the department, is the newest part of the department’s training facility
Union leaders say their members are suffering under exhausting schedules and that complaints to their civilian and Navy bosses haven’t yielded results
The termination follows an incident in June, when Chief Kevin Farrell made an improper records request that led to the suspension of a veteran officer
Firefighter Brian Neill, 29, was charged with theft of the auto parts, which were valued at $5,280, and receiving stolen property
Capt. Hugh Koenig has been with the department since 1985; city officials said it was a suicide
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Since he was not dispatched to the call three blocks away, he did not respond or ask about the call for the child, who later died
Herman Tidwell, 48, lost control of the car he was driving, struck a ditch and rolled several times; he was ejected from the vehicle
Firefighter Tyron Weston, 51, fell ill on July 3 and was on his way to recovery when he died Sunday morning
Capt. Alan Hicks, who had helped fight a house fire the night before, died at the station before his shift ended
His wife and two kids escaped unharmed; three firefighters were injured while battling the blaze
Capt. Eric Cline, 40, remains optimistic and wants to go back to firefighting early next year
Deputy Fire Chief Jim Martin’s cancer was occupationally related and is being considered a line-of-duty death
Volunteer firefighter Adam Glaze remains in the hospital after undergoing surgery and skin grafts
In response to a comment about a video showing firefighters being stabbed, he posted: “Sadly, I will delay treatment for more of them as well.”
A 27-year fire service veteran received a letter from the U.S. Treasury Department saying he owed nearly $27,000
Fire chief: “When they get to the firehouse, they talk it out ... it’s a peer counseling sort of thing.”
Factors that contributed to their deaths included heavy winds, personnel accountability and communication problems
