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EXCELLENT VIDEOS OF THE FIRE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CqpQnGIEng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLhO25vBT5c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLkKJZqsSMQ =BUILDING FIRE: And in that same city, Dec 22, 2010, Chicago Firefighters Corey Ankum and Ed Stringer were killed in a collapse-on the 100th Anniversary of the Union Stock Yards fire that killed 21 Chicago Firefighters. FIRE REPORT: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face201038.html =BUILDING/GAS EXPLOSION: more ]     Tweet   FIREFIGHTER "ATTACKED" AT A VERY EMOTIONAL FIRE SCENE IN TEXAS...A SCENE WITH A HISTORY. Monday, December 1, 2014  A mother and her three-year-old son were killed after a trailer home burned to the ground this morning in Parker County, just west of Fort Worth, Texas. The fire occurred in southern Parker County just before 0900. The victim of the fire was identified as 27-year-old Amber Donahue by a family member. In all, eight different fire departments were called in to assist with the job. The Tarrant County Arson Task Force is helping with the investigation. Units from Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene first. As they approached the fire, an individual began attacking one of the firefighters....that suspect was arrested...or at least that's one account. The Parker County Fire Marshal disputed the account, saying the husband/father of the victims had to be restrained from entering the burning trailer. In the process, a firefighter was knocked to the ground. An elderly man was killed in a trailer fire on the same lar... [ more ]     Tweet   FIRE APPARATUS VS HELICOPTER: FIRE APPARATUS WAS AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE NEAR THE HELICOPTER-PILOT REMAINS CRITICAL YouTube Video Monday, December 1, 2014  During the early morning hours on Sunday a police helicopter who came to the aid of a crashed police patrol car toppled over and exploded after its propeller blades had clashed with a fire fighting truck at the scene of the accident in Chile. The seriously injured pilot and three officers who had been in the police car previous to the arrival of the helicopter were transferred to the hospital. The first accident was provoked by a drunk driver who ran into the police car causing the helicopter to be summoned. The helicopter landed on the closed off street to allow a paramedic to tend to the injured. A fire truck that was making its way through the accident zone then struck one of the blades causing the explosion. It wa... [ more ]     Tweet   LODD IN TURKEY - FF FALLS OFF AERIAL - HOSE COUPLING FAILS - SEE THE VIDEO Monday, December 1, 2014  According to information obtained; On November 26 Payas District of Ataturk Avenue Avşaroğlu site of St. Ozcelik 4 undetermined house fire had been found on the floor for some reason. 4. melt water from the fire department fire truck with ladder extended hose Mehmet Kopuc Kata (30) had lost his balance and crashed into a concrete floor under the influence of water cannons. Dörtyol Kopuc State Hospital removed by ambulance, hours given in the intensive care unit had lost the struggle for life. Shares fall as a citizen of the social networking site with a mobile phone instantly view the compressed Kopucu firefighters seem to fall down the stairs by the water.       LiveLeak Video Tweet   OTTAWA FF IN FALL THROUGH FLOOR Sunday, November 30, 2014  One firefighter was injured after he fell through a floor as crews battled a fire at a small commercial building in Kanata early Saturday afternoon. Marc Messier of the Ottawa Fire Service tweeted that the officer was injured as he fell through the floor into the basement of 10 Bridgestone Dr., the offices and meeting centre for Lao Village Housing Co-Op, close to Eagleson Road. No one was in the building at the time, Messier added. The fire, which began at about 12:30 p.m., appeared to be located in the basement. Numerous 911 calls from the neighbourhood reporting smoke alerted officials to the blaze. Messier later said the firefighter managed to pull himself out. Fire Chief John deHooge added via more ]     Tweet   SEATTLE FF SUFFERS FACIAL BURNS AT APT. FIRE Sunday, November 30, 2014  A firefighter was injured while battling a two alarm apartment fire in West Seattle Saturday afternoon. According to Seattle Fire Chief Gregory Dean, the fire at 3855 Beach Drive SW was fueled by heavy winds which caused smoke to fill the entire building. Seven residents who were home at the time of the fire were able to self-evacuate the building before firefighters arrived. It took firefighters 40 minutes to knock out the fire due to heavy winds. Chief Dean said the injured firefighter suffered minor burns to his face and was transported to Harborview Medical Center. The fire caused $180, 000 in damage to the building and displaced residents from three basement apartments. No one else was injured and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.     Tweet   WA FF STRUCK AT ICY CRASH SCENE Sunday, November 30, 2014  , was hit by a vehicle and taken to the hospital after another car spun out into the accident area. "It was just a combination of bad luck tonight,” said Marty Grisham with the Tukwila Fire Department. Around 6 p.m., the firefighter was responding to the crash near Southcenter Mall along I-5 northbound when someone lost control of their vehicle and injured the firefighter. The firefighter was transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. "There was a loss of control of the vehicle, to the point that he hit the first vehicle, and that's what struck our firefighter,” said Grisham. Ice may have caused the spinout. "There's patchy ice -- there's black ice all over the region,” said Grisham. In Poulsbo, firefighters told KIRO 7 earlier in the evening that they were concerned for their safety as they responded to ice-related crashes. "There could be other ve... [ more ]     Tweet   MAYDAY IN BERWICK MAINE YouTube Video Saturday, November 29, 2014  Video from AJ St. Hilaire (ajsthilaire) taken last (Friday night) night at a two-alarm house fire in Berwick, Maine. Hilaire reports “Mayday called for a firefighter down from an exterior deck collapse.”     Tweet   INDIANA MAN FIGHTS WITH FFs AT FIRE Saturday, November 29, 2014  Police said they arrested an Evansville man early Friday morning after he tried to fight firefighters responding to a call on the Southeast Side. According to an Evansville Police Department affidavit, 26-year-old Bobby Deondre Goodman interfered with firefighters at 2125 Rheinhardt Ave three times before officers arrested him. Police said Goodman, who listed the address as his residence, was trying to go back inside the residence during the fire. Goodman refused orders from the Evansville Fire Department to step away from the residence, which according to Arson Unit Supervisor Richard Howard, caught fire around midnight due to an overloaded circuit in the attic space. The Red Cross is providing assistance to occupants who were displaced. The house sustained smoke and water damage. Police believe seven people were living in the house. Officers arrived at the address and Goodman began shouting and cursing at them, according ... [ more ]     Tweet   NY FF AIRLIFTED AFTER WALL COLLAPSE AT FIRE SCENE Saturday, November 29, 2014  A Bath firefighter was injured responding to a blaze on Turnpike Road in the Town of Bath Friday, officials reported.The firefighter, who was not identified, was hurt when a wall inside the house collapsed on him.He was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Bath Volunteer Fire Department spokesman John Conrad said his condition was not believed to be life threatening, but information was limited.Conrad said firefighters responded to the scene at about 3:30 p.m. after reports of the fire at 5290 Turnpike Road.The residence is occupied by Mark and Valerie Riley, according to the fire department.The two were reportedly not seriously injured.The residence was considered a total loss. Conrad said the Red Cross had been contacted to provide assistance.An investigation of the scene was ongoing as of Friday evening, being conducted by the fire department and the Steuben County Fire Investigation Team.Also responding to the fire were crews from the Bath VA, Kanona, Savona... [ more ]     Tweet   OHIO FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH-SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK AT FIRE SCENE LAST WEEK RIP Friday, November 28, 2014  We regret to advise you that Western Holmes Fire District-Lakeville Station (Lakeville, Ohio) Firefighter Tom Rhamey has died in the Line of Duty. He had been in the surgical cardiovascular ICU unit at Akron City Summa Hospital. FF Rhamey, who had 55 years of service, was transported by Western Holmes EMS to Wooster Community Hospital November 18th, following that house fire in Shreve. From Wooster, he was taken by helicopter to Akron City. FF Rhamey had been responding well to treatments and doctors had been able to reduce his medication. Sadly though, he passed away today. FF Rhamey was the driver of the Lakeville tanker that responded to that house fire at 849 N. Main Street in Shreve on the 18th. A Vietnam veteran, Rhamey also served in the National Guard in its fire brigade. He was a longtime insurance salesperson and beloved veteran Firefighter. VIDEO OF THE FIRE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmRmqm3N-_k&feature=youtu.be FACEBOOK P... [ more ]     Tweet   6 HURT IN MD AMBULANCE CRASH Friday, November 28, 2014  Five people were taken to Meritus Medical Center and one person was transported to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore following a collision Thursday between an ambulance and a car in Hagerstown, authorities said. After the 4:28 p.m. crash at the intersection of West Franklin and Jonathan streets, a Community Rescue Service ambulance could be seen facing west on West Franklin with damage to its front end. The heavily-damaged two-door sedan appeared to have been struck on the passenger's side, and the driver's side was pushed into a traffic-light standard on the northwest corner of the intersection. One person in the car was taken to the shock trauma center in Baltimore, a Hagerstown Police Department spokesman said later Thursday night. Two people from the ambulance and three others from the car were taken to Meritus Medical Center, police said.... [ more ]     Tweet   FIREFIGHTER COLLAPSES, STRUCK BY BACKING FIRE APPARATUS-FRACTURED LEG Friday, November 28, 2014   A Boca Raton Fire Officer is recovering after a ladder truck ran over his legs. The Captain appeared to faint and collapse at a scene early this morning.  Capt. Mike McBrien, 32, landed in the path of a firetruck which was backing up to leave the scene. He broke one leg and should be OK. The Captain was on a a fire alarm at a private residence at about 3 a.m. Thursday when the accident happened.        WPTV Video Tweet   FIREFIGHTER CLOSE CALL IN MASSACHUSETTS-DRAGGED BY HOSE LINE BEING RUN OVER BY CIVILIAN Thursday, November 27, 2014  A Chelsea firefighter is in the hospital and the cops are looking for a driver who fled the scene on Library Street after a Thanksgiving Day incident. The  CFD responded to a small oven fire in the area at about 1400. One firefighter was hooking up to a hydrant when a car drove over the hose. The hose was jammed under the car, causing it to drag the firefighter to the ground. It isn’t clear how far the firefighter was dragged. The firefighter hurt his knee and has some scrapes and bruises. He’s being treated at Massachusetts General Hospital. Firefighters did not get a good look at the vehicle and police are still looking for the driver.     Tweet   FIRE CHIEF PERSON OF INTEREST IN 1978 FATAL MOTEL FIRE IN NY WHEC Video Thursday, November 27, 2014  There are major developments in the investigation of the 1978 Holiday Inn fire in Greece. It was 36 years ago today that flames spread through the hotel, killing 10 guests. The fire was ruled an arson and today, for the first time, police are telling News10NBC they have a suspect. Chief Patrick Phelan tells our Brett Davidsen they hope to hand over their evidence to the District Attorney’s office in the next couple of months. Asked if that meant police have a suspect, Phelan said, “Yes. That would be correct.” Phelan would not identify the suspect in the case. “There’s identified investigative steps that have to be finished and that’s what they’re working on right now. And we hope to be able to do that relatively soon,” added Phelan. Police re-launched the cold case investigation just over three years ago, putting together a task force of investigators from Greece, ATF and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Since then, th... [ more ]     Tweet