Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters
The Capital Region Firefighter program launches a 100 Teens-to-Lifesavers Challenge
Council petition seeks to cut the time spent in training in half, getting cadets into the academy faster
The California Highway Patrol said Recruit Jacob Fuerte was in an earlier collision before exiting his vehicle and was not in a hit-and-run incident
Not having a hand tool reduces effectiveness and speed of crucial fireground tasks
Crews placed a 24-foot ladder on the pond and a firefighter quickly scaled the ladder to the woman
Investigators believe that the academy’s oil/water separator did not correctly filter the jet fuel used for the exercise from the reclaimed water
Two firefighters climbed the tower ladder to the top of the silo to reach the victim, where they gave him oxygen and prevented him from being further buried
It was recorded by a firefighter near the scene who had a helmet cam rolling — picking up both video and audio
Terry Richard Guss slipped from the running board of a fire truck and landed on his back and struck his head on the bay floor
Fire chief: “Since day one, he was a dedicated volunteer”
The 21-year-old was working on a family owned bulldozer that exploded, leaving the majority of his body severely burned
Details of the injury and cause of death are unknown at this time
Several boulders as large as a delivery van fell hundreds of feet
The town asked for quiet and privacy on the anniversary; the community is still grieving the deaths of 20 children and six educators
The fire foundation raised enough money to give 100 children $130 in spending money
The scrappers were trying to steal pipe from the historic auto manufacturing facility
The Asst. fire chief was visiting relatives when the police officer was shot and rendered critical first aid
The flames had spread to the attic and walls by the time crews arrived; no injuries were reported
The 7-year-old boy climbed 30 feet up a tree only to find the brittle branches breaking; the boy was injured after firefighters brought him down
The money represents a portion of the proceeds from the film; the money will go toward buying much-needed gear for firefighters
Both firefighters suffered knee injuries and were taken to a hospital where they were treated and released
Bernard Shore pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of official misconduct; he will never be certified as an EMT in New York again
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Firefighters arrived soon after and used ropes to pull the mother and child to safety
Firefighter Robert Semashko was driving drunk when he struck a 14-year-old girl with his vehicle and then continued driving without stopping to see if she was OK
Police say the man asked for donations for the charity of the Association of Firefighters and Paramedics and stole money from innocent victims
Investigators think the fire started in the heating system; two other people escaped uninjured
There were two county fire employees in the brush engine at the time of the collision; neither have been placed on administrative leave
A cold-water bath could have lowered his internal body temperature to prevent the brain swelling that caused his death
The chief deactivated his Facebook account immediately after; he submitted his resignation Tuesday
Rescuers started scouring the wilderness from the air and on the ground on Sunday night; they were found huddled around a fire near their overturned car
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