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Officer Trevor Abney was ambushed and shot below the left eye, leaving him blinded in that eye and with a .40-caliber bullet lodged in his brain
“This is a tremendous loss to the community,” the Upper Perkiomen Valley Ambulance wrote about Jay Miles
Chief Joshua Vance said Christopher Lee Linn showed up at scenes, then joined the Wharncliffe VFD on a provisional basis and was not to go on calls
Alec Taczala saved the 6-year-old boy drowning in the hotel pool by pulling him out and administering CPR
The fire destroyed engines, tankers and all kind of firefighting gear
Chief Aaron Davis used the city’s charge account at a gas station over the course of two years to buy fuel for his personal vehicle; he also used it for other unauthorized purchases
Fewer than two percent of departments have all their firefighters fully trained
Pinching the supply line can spell serious trouble for an interior attack crew; here are ways to keep those lines kink-free
One truth on the fireground is to expect the unexpected, and that is especially true for basement fires; here are three case studies and the lessons learned
A true story of a child drowning and the interruption, pain, loss, and grief that doesn’t go away for the would be rescuers
Members of her department were called to the accident, unaware of who it involved; officials said the atmosphere in the department is still numb
The state fire marshal told a sheriff’s deputy he had learned firefighter Kyle Else had made more than one fire insurance claim in the past
Lt. Ricky Thurman collapsed at the scene of a house fire and was unable to be revived by colleagues
A firefighter was holding a boot and collecting donations when the woman tried to rip it away from him
Tim Peters, 46, leaves behind a wife of 21 years, a son and two daughters
No injuries were reported; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Six weeks after graduating from high school, he was pursuing his dream of becoming a firefighter when a drunk driver plowed into his car
Whether evacuating, protecting in place, or both, firefighters need a great deal of planning and understanding for emergencies at senior-care facilities
The female officer told detectives that she told him to stop and after the incident he left the call without saying anything
Larry Lawhorn, 60, was discovered by other firefighters as they left the fire call
State lawmakers gave preliminary approval for stricter storage requirements for the highly flammable ammonium nitrate
The tougher standards to reduce fire and explosion won’t fully take effect until 2020
Social unrest is beyond the boiling point and any community with poverty must prepare for violence directed at the system — including firefighters
Police said he was driving recklessly with improper emergency lights; they gave him three traffic citations
The state fire commissioner says there is no reason for fire chiefs to block neighboring departments from backing them up
The resolution now states that fire commissioners cannot double as paid firefighters
He stole two chain saws, a water pump and a portable generator; all of the equipment was later recovered
Zachary Diller was a third generation firefighter and had been a member of the department for over two years
The firefighter was reported in good condition when he was taken to the hospital
Dan Foley wants to take his firefighting skills and share them with the world
Paul Jordan was fired because a potential member, a juvenile male, had complained that he made inappropriate sexual comments to him
Tablet computers fit neatly between a smartphone and laptop and are doing more now than ever; here’s how fire departments can get the most out of tablets
Training officer Mike Corn, 68, was donning his gear for a fire call when he collapsed
