Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Officials said an electrical shortage caused the fire in a brush truck inside Ridgeville Fire Station 8
An East Syracuse firefighter was transported to a hospital after the fire truck he was in collided with a truck while responding to an alarm
Passengers aboard the six-car SEPTA train reported a strange smell shortly after departing Philadelphia
Both responders were transported to an area hospital with injuries, but no other details have been released
Paterson firefighters used a winch to separate the cars and medical tools to retrieve the man’s leg, Chief Brian McDermott said
The patient was alert throughout the rescue
EMS agencies and fire departments in north and central Texas have been responding to hundreds of wrecks, including one involving an Austin ladder truck
One Tusla crewmember was reported to be in serious but stable condition, while the other was treated for minor injuries
Mass. firefighters responded to a vehicle fire during a snowstorm, which made for a striking photo opportunity
“She was possibly going to go off the road, hit another car, another person, or worse,” said Josh Milne with Gilbert Fire and Rescue
The injured Malta-Stillwater EMS providers removed the patient before the rig began to burn
“We ask that you PLEASE SLOW DOWN and be observant when driving by all emergency vehicles,” the department tweeted later
It was “sheer luck the car landed where it was,” said Battalion Chief Dave Seneviratne
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January through September last year, down 0.2% from the same period of 2021
Guil-Rand Firefighter Forrest Ralph Harrell was trying to help a man with a stalled SUV
Leander Bissell is accused of murdering Johnny Tetrick and faces five other charges; he may be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison if he is convicted
The rescue of four people who survived took hours and involved helicopters and firefighters rappelling down the cliffside
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools, a rope system and a helicopter to extricate and move the two children and two adults
Matthew Scott Hall was a career firefighter with the Summerfield FD and served as an assistant chief with the Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad
“David [Campbell] made such an impact on each of us,” Rock Hill Captain Mac Thomas said
Mequon’s first full-time firefighter-paramedic, Josh Lipp, was seriously injured in the incident
Hazle Twp. Fire Chief Scott Kostician and another firefighter were exiting their vehicle when it was hit by a vehicle which lost control and rolled
Another Carbon County EMT was injured Wednesday on scene, and the firefighter had been trying to help rescue a man who fell through ice
One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
EMS providers transported the driver; Firefighters are concerned that the structure may fall further
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Cortlandville Firefighter Johnathan Alteri was off-duty but got a notification about the crash and rushed to the scene
Police say 22 passengers were injured and required transport
Firefighter Megan Warfield leapt into action to help a victim in an overturned car after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash – and gave birth 23 hours later
The man faces seven charges, including reckless vehicular homicide and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle
The Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over the victim with a department truck while responding to a fire
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Firefighters have been using fireboats and drones, but the fire may burn for days, and DNA evidence has been lost
Nine Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue firefighters and a medic unit responded after the injured driver slept overnight in the cold trunk as water got into the vehicle