Military
Moving to Marine Operations helped me stay engaged, process the day and build a fleet capable of protecting New York City
Prosecutors allege Ryan Mays was angry about being a deck seaman aboard the Bonhomme Richard instead of a SEAL — the job he joined the Navy to do
Ryan Sawyer Mays has maintained his innocence and said he helped fight the Navy warship blaze that burned for almost five days
The suspensions involved violations of state or department policies mostly by academy instructors
Kevin Regan, 62, and his fiancée were struck by the driver while trying to cross the street; she is expected to survive
James Woods, 44, completed a 24-hour shift Christmas morning, returned home and felt ill
Voters approved a referendum to shut the fire department; the city has a contract with a volunteer fire department
We crawled through heavy smoke and fire to find him and were not leaving without him
Houston Fire Capt. Brad Hawthorne describes what it was like responding and rescuing a construction worker from a collapsing high-rise structure
A lieutenant damaged the truck’s console shell while driving it into a garage
Investigation showed he double-billed the city to spike his pension and earn a little extra money through overtime
Ricky Wooten Doub, 61, responded to a call during the day and was later found dead in his home
Over the years, Ron Beever served as a captain, a lieutenant, an assistant chief and is now a department trustee
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“The discipline you have in the military really transfers over to the discipline you need to have as a firefighters,” one new hire said
The 911 caller said he appeared to be drunk while he was having sex in a fire department vehicle on duty
The call was Chief Ebmeyer’s, a 25-year fire service veteran, most difficult of his career; he made the boy an honorary firefighter for his heroic actions
Andrew Groman, 27, is in stable condition and recovering at the hospital; three people are in custody
The damage to the station was substantial; there were no reported injuries
Bryan Jack, a former hotshot crew member, was chosen because he knew the community and had seen it through the fire
Tina Eck is the second longest serving volunteer in the department and colleagues say she will be sorely missed
She was caught snoozing 12 times; after more than a dozen complains over five years the FDNY took action against her
Brian Johnston, 65, was one year shy of celebrating 50 years with the service
Joyce Craig-Lewis always wanted to be a firefighter and loved her job; she’s the first woman firefighter to die on duty in Philadelphia history
Fire officials said they would not take part in an effort to mislead or deceive members of the department, Bell’s family or the community
His captain, who cleared him for duty, is facing either disciplinary action or termination
Joyce Craig-Lewis, a 36-year-old mother of two and an 11-year veteran, was part of the first company deployed to the basement fire
Firefighter Edwin “Jeff” Wenztel, a 35-year veteran of the department, was struck and killed by a train searching for a missing woman
The officer’s car, which was parked in a spot reserved for fire personnel, ended up covered in stickers along with a note
One of the lieutenants called 911 after returning to the fire station and said he wanted to file an assault complaint
An inspection of the company’s equipment found numerous safety problems, including empty air tanks
If convicted of deliberate homicide, Markus Kaarma, a 30-year-old firefighter, could face up to 10 years in prison
Lt. John Burns, 50, was found in his bed by fellow firefighters; he had responded to calls earlier during his shift
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