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A Navy memo stated that some areas of the ship were completed gutted during the four-day blaze
One sailor said the scene outside the ship at the height of the conflagration was “chaotic,” and sailors shared firefighting equipment, such as masks and gloves
For those of us who make a living from the fire service, giving back time, money or energy to firefighters is a moral obligation and profoundly rewarding
A new video also shows firefighters looking down, but never checking the victim’s vitals
Evans Crossroads Fire Chief Samuel Butler was killed last January while responding to a wreck
The fire truck, with its lights and siren activated, was responding to an emergency call when it struck the bicyclist
A car slammed into the passenger side of the fire truck as it paused to look for oncoming traffic; no firefighters were hurt but the driver of the car is seriously injured
Firefighter Cosmo Paris, 59, was returning home after an incident when he suffered an apparent heart attack
The firefighter was one of five people injured and was taken to the hospital after suffering hand burns
Many applicants had physical injuries that qualified them for police or firefighter disability pensions, but not for federal disability benefits
The firefighters sustained minor injuries after an explosion happened about five minutes into the fire suppression
Winter can be hard on a rig’s air brakes, but a little extra care will halt brake problems
One of the firefighters was hurt in a fall through a floor that collapsed; the other firefighters sustained burns and all were transported to the hospital
We need to take a closer look at why there was a rise in trauma-related firefighter fatalities
The department, which has been fighting court battles over racial and sexual discrimination for decades, remains a long way from reflecting the city it serves
Good mayday training isn’t the sole domain of large metro fire departments; smaller department programs are effective, as this story shows
A faulty electrical wire caused a blaze in a high-rise apartment building that killed one man and seriously injured another
The firefighter called a mayday after getting stuck in the basement; the firefighter was transported to the hospital for minor injuries
Incidents with exposed structures close to the burning structure require different attack strategies and tactics
It can reduce your effectiveness and put yours and other firefighters’ lives in danger, but there are ways to beat tunnel vision
“People were rushing out, we were rushing in, knocking on doors. People had to picked off by the ladder truck. It was quite an extensive rescue operation,” Assistant Chief Nick Verdicchio said
William “Billy” Trapnell IV died unexpectedly as a result of a medical emergency while on-duty as a paramedic
All four firefighters suffered burns, but none of the injuries are considered life-threatening
We may train less for them, but vehicle fires can be as dangerous as structure fires; here’s how to safely attack burning vehicles
Only one firefighter was inside the vehicle and was was not injured; damage to the truck was minimal
There were no injuries and road conditions were reportedly not slick; the driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time
Doctors say they are optimistic that Capt. Lacey will suffer no long-term neurological damage
He is accused of taking the stolen truck for a 10-mile joy ride before crashing it into a ditch
The firefighter was treated at the hospital for burns and was later released
Capt. Mark Lacey, a 20-year veteran, is in the coronary vascular intensive care unit after suffering a heart attack while fighting a house fire
The holiday memories we now cherish are those we give to today’s children
The firefighter was treated at a hospital after suffering bruises and contusions