Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Icy conditions led to a close call for firefighters in Arnold
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
A fiery crash in Hasbrouck Heights destroyed a business and slowed trains
The firefighters were en route to a warehouse fire; they were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries
The 27-year-old man crossed into the path of the responding rig; no firefighters were hurt
Matthew Griffin, 41, was a 20-year medic and a member of an EMS motorcycle club
The volunteer firefighter, who also works at an electric company, called to get the power shut off to get the patient removed from a car that struck an electric pole
Crews had to extricate the van driver who struck the rig; three firefighters suffered minor injuries
David Lodarski and his son were going off-roading when a vehicle struck their ATV, sending him tumbling toward oncoming traffic
Sarah Ray was on her way to her wedding reception when she received a call stating her grandparents and father got into a crash
Firefighter Don Bardsley was driving his daughter to school when he saw the submerged vehicle in a pond with its driver trapped
Jennifer Hanna, 37, was motivated to be a ‘top notch firefighter’ after the January 2015 death of her firefighter husband
The low-speed impact knocked the firefighter to the ground; his injuries were not serious
Firefighters on the rig reported an air leak issue with the brakes, but officials are unsure if that issue caused the accident
Fire officials said Rick Wimberley’s pelvis was fractured in four spots, but that he won’t need surgery and is in good spirits
A car drove in front of the rig, causing it to swerve and hit the cruiser; a firefighter and police officer suffered injuries in the collision
Rick Wimberley suffered a fractured pelvis and bruising; doctors are also checking for shoulder injuries
Diana Gilboy, 43, was a firefighter for 10 years; colleagues described her as an ambitious woman and knew how to empathize with her patients
The chief, who was in the area at the time, saw the vehicle and provided care and comfort to the trapped man while they waited for firefighters to respond
The firefighter, with the help of two off-duty nurses, stabilized the man; responding crews extricated the man from the car
By nightfall the bees were so aggressive that the contents of trailer had to be burned to keep them at bay
The motorcyclist failed to yield to the rig at an intersection; the crash is under investigation
The chief learned that their names weren’t on the fallen firefighters memorial; they were added during a public ceremony over the weekend
Timothy Pierce, the EMT injured in the back of the ambulance at the time of the crash, attended the funeral
Firefighters were on their way to a laundry dryer fire; they were taken to a hospital for minor injuries
Three people who were trapped in the van had to be extricated by firefighters
The sheriff was assisting a victim at a motor vehicle accident when he was struck by the rig; he suffered non-life threatening injuries and has been released from the hospital
Barry Miller, 50, was in the front-passenger seat of the ambulance when it rear-ended a slow-moving construction vehicle
A rear door of the engine wasn’t latched and struck a support column; no one was injured
Daniel Hampton’s teenage dream would have come true to become a full-time firefighter; he leaves behind his wife and four children
Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash that killed firefighter-EMT Kevin McMaken
Firefighters wanted to honor Lt. Jordan Howard, who was killed in a police chase last week, by completing a burger-eating challenge in his memory; they said the restaurant turned them away when they wanted to split it
Carla Blue worked for the Prince George’s County Fire Department for 20 years before retiring in October 2009
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