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Submit Your Close Call / Near Miss Navigation Home Secret List Gallery EMS CloseCalls Drills Firefighter Staffing Personal Survival Safety and survival SOGs Links Modern Fire Behavior About Us Never Forget Fire Communications Pass it On LODD STATS Yearly Totals Year Totals 2014 80 2013 101 2012 83 2011 81 2010 87 2009 93 2008 118 2007 118 2006 107 2005 115 "In Memory Of" Click this patch   Custom Search Contact Info Email BillyG info@ firefighterclosecalls.com Email Weekly Drill Suggestions to Drills@firefighter closecalls.com Click Here for The 9/11 Widows' and Victims' Families Association Click Here: Skyscraper Safety Campaign       Also check the most current issue of THE SECRET LIST for related News and Updates-(Click Here) VT FF INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE Firefighters work to put out a house       fire in Whitingham, Dec. 2. (Chris       Mays/Reformer) Wednesday, December 3, 2014  A firefighter was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after falling during initial efforts to put out a three-alarm house fire on Route 100. "I don't know what his condition is yet," said Whitingham Fire Department Chief Stanley Janovsky, adding that he would not comment on the firefighters name. Calls were made to people known to be living at the home to make certain they weren't inside during the fire. No names have been released. "We're still trying to make that determination. We haven't found anyone inside," Janovsky said. "We're not 100 percent sure." The cause or origin was not determined yet either as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire was still active at that time. Janovsky said there was a wood stove inside the home. The home is considered a total loss. When Janovsky's department received word that the home was on fire, it was believed that someone could be inside. "We have found a dog," he said. D... [ more ]         Rosecrance Rehab Center Treats Firefighters, Paramedics For Alcohol Problems Rosecrance Video Wednesday, December 3, 2014  Scott Schaben started working as a suburban firefighter in the 1980s, bonding with his co-workers over off-duty beers. But his social drinking turned compulsive after he went through a divorce a few years ago, consuming his life until he knew he needed help.He ended up seeking treatment at Rosecrance, a Rockford-based recovery center that has what it bills as the nation's first treatment program aimed exclusively at firefighters and paramedics. Schaben, 52, said that being among others who knew the stresses and demands of his job was a considerable help. "It was just like a huge load taken off my shoulders," he said. "I just felt that even though I didn't know someone, I could still talk to them. It made a big difference." Researchers have consistently found that members of the fire service drink more than the average adult, a legacy of consumption that dates to when some firehouses doubled as the local tavern. But when off-duty imbibing leads to add... [ more ]         TX FF INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER Tuesday, December 2, 2014   A Frisco firefighter was injured after falling from a ladder while working at a house fire Monday evening. The fire was reported at about 5:50 p.m. in the 1300 block of Bowie Lane, where the first crews to arrive reported seeing flames coming from the attic of the two-story house. Everyone was able to get out of the house safely, and the fire was reported out by about 8:25 p.m. The firefighter who was injured fell approximately eight feet, injuring his shoulder, according to the fire department. He was tr... [ more ]         UPDATE: HOWARD CO. MD MEDIC UNIT CRASH INTO SEMI TRAILER Tuesday, December 2, 2014  Six people, including an ambulance driver and an 11-year-old child, were injured in an accident involving a tractor-trailer, an ambulance and two other vehicles in Howard County Monday night, according to Howard County police officials. The accident happened at Washington Boulevard and Kit Kat Road in Elkridge at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, say police. They tell us that the ambulance was responding to an emergency call for mutual aid in Baltimore County and had its emergency equipment on at the time of the crash. Police say the tractor trailer was stopped, taking up three lanes of Washington Boulevard, due to a crash it was involved in with another vehicle. It had been making a left turn from Kit Kat Road to southbound Washington Boulevard. When the ambulance went up the hill on northbound Washington Boulevard just before Kit Kat Road it hit the back of a Hyundai Sonata, then hit the side of the trailer part of the tractor trailer, according to police. That impact made the Hyun... [ more ]   3 DALLAS FFs INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE Tuesday, December 2, 2014   Three Dallas firefighters have been treated for minor injuries suffered during a house blaze apparently linked to a lit cigarette.Dallas Fire-Rescue authorities say six people who live in the home escaped harmed Monday night. Neighbors helped some of the occupants flee. Investigators say the accidental fire apparently began when an occupant failed to completely extinguish a cigarette after smoking in the garage. Two firefighters suffered minor burns due to a smoke and gas explosion. A third firefighter was injured during overhaul procedures. All three firefighters were treated and released from a hospital.         WALL COLLAPSE CLOSE CALL IN WATERLOO Myke Goings Video from YouTube Tuesday, December 2, 2014   At 20:56 tonight, 2014-12-01-MO, Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Tri-City Clothing, 713 Logan Avenue (Edwards St). Fire crews initially were inside the building fighting the fire. After a portion of the roof collapsed the crews were pulled out of the building for safety reasons. While crews battled the fire from the ground... [ more ]         MEDIC UNIT UNDER SEMI - HOWARD CO. MD Tuesday, December 2, 2014   We are following reports of an ambulance crash in Howard Co. MD involving a FD Medic Unit underneath the trailer of a semi this evening at US 1 and Kit Kat Road.  A helicopter and Shock Trauma Go-Team have been requested the the scene.  Please keep them in your prayers.  More info as it becomes available.   IN FF INJURED IN FALL THROUGH PORCH Tuesday, December 2, 2014   Wayne Township Fire Department was called to a working residence fire on Monday afternoon.The fire broke out at Dunn Street and Glenn Arm Road around 3:18 p.m. According to a release tree trimmers working next door called in the fire. One firefighter was injured after he fell from the front porch due to thick black smoke that made it hard to see. The firefighter was transported in good condition to IU Methodist Hospital. The fire was contained in 15 minutes and no one was home at the time of the fire. A cause of the fire was under investigation. Damages were estimated at $40,000.         FIREFIGHTERS, DEATH & DECEMBER-WHAT WE NEED TO REMEMBER-And Pass It On Monday, December 1, 2014  Each December, there are some very significant dates for the fire service, worthy of note and well worth kitchen table discussion with Firefighters-especially with the younger ones. =CHURCH FIRE; For example, the OUR LADY OF ANGELS fire anniversary (Monday, Dec 1, 1958) in Chicago where 92 kids and 4 nuns lost their lives-a day in 1958 where the heroics of Chicago FF's were well documented. 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 ]         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 ]         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 ]         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   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 ]         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.         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... 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