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James Muller’s widow cites poor communication, water overload from deck guns and inadequate training as key failures that led to her husband’s death
One of 13 NIOSH recommendations highlights the department’s proactive mental health response, including mandatory check-ins and peer-led crisis support
A veteran Chicago firefighter died after a garage collapse during a fire, later ruled as human-caused
Captain David Meyer joined the department in 1996 and was assigned to Truck 29
An Austin-Travis County EMS spokesperson said two were rescued from under the debris of the house that exploded and a third from a partially collapsed house next door
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The report on the Davenport collapse offers no new insights, while the Scott County Attorney seeks to keep it confidential, citing safety concerns and potential impact on ongoing civil litigation
The three-alarm fire in Millville was complicated by water supply issues, collapsing structures and a severed gas line
Body-worn camera footage shows fire erupting from a second-story window just before the roof gives way, briefly trapping a Christopher firefighter
Severe storms swept across several states, triggering dozens of warnings and causing a warehouse collapse
Occupants were trying to jump from windows when Detroit firefighters arrived at the early-morning explosion
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
One year after the tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, officials and families honored the six workers who lost their lives
Syracuse firefighters rushed into the former Sisters of St. Francis convent, battling flames on the fourth floor, but were forced to retreat just minutes before the roof began to collapse
Flames spread through the cockloft of adjoining buildings, forcing firefighters into an exterior attack after a ceiling collapse
A unique tie back by Wichita firefighters left several readers giving their thoughts on who should have done the work
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Wichita firefighters had to buy additional lumber to secure bricks on the exterior of the nine-story building
Barneveld volunteer firefighters were on the roof trying to remove snow minutes before the collapse
Footage from the battalion chief’s vehicle shows Hutchinson firefighters running as the auto parts store exploded
Lynn firefighters faced 20 mph winds, burning power lines and heavy fire in the rear of the triple-decker extending into the church
‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
Fire from the 164-year-old abandoned St. Louis church extended into four other abandoned structures
A mayday followed by a partial roof collapse left one firefighter dead and at least four others in serious condition
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A Broussard Fire Department captain underwent neck surgery for injuries he sustained when part of a brick wall collapsed on him and two other firefighters
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Five firefighters were trapped by a roof collapse, and a sixth during the rescue, at a fire in Fairfield
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
A consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
Fire and EMS crews faced an explosion involving multiple victims in Jefferson City
The driver was able to get out on their own after the vehicle plunged off the top level of a parking garage and crashed through the Executive Conference Center’s roof
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