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Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents

Memorial for Fire Police Officer Shawn Giles highlights the roadway dangers for first responders
Deputy Chief George Healy was with his family on a trip to Disney World when he came across a car fire on Brooklyn’s Belt Parkway
Goldsboro Fire Police Officer Brian Peek was fatally struck while directing traffic at a motor vehicle crash
A simple shift in mindset to help every engineer avoid and survive a collision
The fire department and police are seeking information on the driver who hit the front of the ambulance and fled the scene
The rig was not responding to an emergency when it struck the SUV carrying two adults and an infant, officials said
The man faces multiple charges after allegedly pulling a fire alarm inside an apartment building where there was no emergency
Officials say a person was hit and killed by the tractor, which then struck the fire apparatus as firefighters and sheriff’s deputies tried to stop it
First responders mourned the loss this week of Camden County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatcher Rachel Hodge
Two crewmembers were transported to the hospital with serious injuries after an SUV struck their rig head on
Motor vehicle collisions might be down nearly 50%, but don’t let down your guard on the roadway or neglect your extrication skills or training
Marrowbone Volunteer Firefighter Jimmy Belcher was cleaning up after a storm when he was hit, sustaining broken bones and head trauma
The firefighters brought the supplies back to the station where they sorted them and then completed the delivery
The firefighter was freed by rescue crews Thursday morning after the truck came to a rest on its roof
Responding to vehicle fires requires full PPE and a cautious approach to the fire fight
Officials say the 15-year-old driver of the other vehicle was speeding and now faces charges of manslaughter and assault
Officials said a chain reaction began when a fire engine on its way to a call collided with another vehicle
The man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for leaving the scene after striking and killing Greeley Firefighter Steve Kuzik
One responder remained hospitalized Wednesday morning and the truck driver was also injured in the collision
The driver of the car was pinned after the head-on crash and could not be freed with conventional methods
Proper size-up, resource management and quick knock-down kept the fire under control
A new car fire blanket may change how firefighters approach these common fires
Car fires that ignite in glass-enclosed and mixed-use structures pose enhanced challenges for fire crews
The 2018 crash injured nine people, including three firefighters and a 5-year-old girl
The off-duty first responders spotted the wreck in a ditch while on their way to go hunting
Officials said the truck crashed into an office area where firefighters sometimes sleep and do computer-based training but that no one was injured
A GoFundMe has been created for the El Paso firefighter, who was struck while responding to a crash scene
The driver of the car was arrested and faces a DWI charge after crashing into the firehouse lounge area
The woman was crossing the street when she was struck by a fire truck that was not responding to an emergency
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash earlier this month that sent four first responders to the hospital
Simple actions every engineer should observe to avoid and survive a collision
Firefighters were on the scene within 19 seconds and paramedics were in the car to help injured driver Ryan Newman within 35 seconds
The three-vehicle crash at an intersection in New Hampshire sent nine people to the hospital