September 12, 2008

A Cleveland Firefighter was seriously injured Tuesday when burning some rubbish at the home of his girlfriends parents house. It is reported the fire flashed and burned him in the face.

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A Durham firefighter is in critical condition as a result of a major head injury caused during training operations. The firefighter Eric Rozier was conducting an Urban Search and Rescue Training on Jordan Lake.

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September 12, 2008



A tow truck operater in Detroit Lakes, Minn was seriously injured while trying to assist a fire department in a mass casualty drill.



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The bus broke free from the blocks and started rolling down the hill at Northwoods Campground at the Soo Pass Ranch, Gordon said.



The bus rolled into the wrecker and both started going down the incline. Smith tried to jump into the cab of the wrecker to put on the brakes, but he only… Continue

Miami firefighters were confronted with a not so typical entry situation in early August 2008. Firefighters arrived to a single family dwelling well off. First team on the attack was confronted with an entry door that was welded shut. Firefighters were able to utilize a partner saw to get into the dwelling turning an exterior attack into an interior attack.

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CHARLOTTE -- Five people including four firefighters are recovering after a car accident involving a fire truck and an SUV on Monday morning.

The incident happened at the intersection of South Boulevard and Woodlawn Road. Firefighters were on the way to another accident on Interstate 77 at the time.

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August 13, 2008

Firefighters from Conshohocken went to work on a massive 8 Alarm Blaze in a luxury apartment house that later spread to four other buildings. Despite the massive fire philly.com is reporting only one firefighter and one civilian were injured. The fire took place at the RiverWalk at the Millennium complex in Schuykill.

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July 22, 2008



FDNY firefighters from Brooklyn, NY went to work on a 2nd Alarm Fire in the Bed-Sty section. The fire took place on 18 Alabany Avenue and Fulton Street. Early reports place fire on the 3rd floor of the four story occupied multiple dwelling. Firefighters reported early that there may be potential exposure to the 4th floor as well. Search operations recovered one civilian that needed… Continue

FDNY Firefighter Sean McCarthy Dies At 35 - 9/11 Casualty



News sources are reporting FDNY Firefighter Sean McCarthy has died of complications related to Cancer. Sean was in a family of FDNY firefighters, a lifetime resident of Bellmore, and only 35 years old. One of his brothers told Newsday that Sean developed asthma and an enlarged gland after working at the site of the World Trade Center after the attacks.



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A firefighter is lucky to be ok. It is reported the firefighter fell thru a roof of a one story residence in Fresno while doing venting operations. The news reporter in the video above actually reports he was still on scene participating in firefighting activities despite falling thru. I question the reasoning for allowing a firefighter to still operate on a scene after falling thru a roof. I hope the reporter got this one wrong.

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In the category of "If this job isn't dangerous enough", add the following to your list of early size up concerns: Houses set up to explode



Real estate agents were shocked to find a home for sale in Anderson, SC loaded with natural gas. Turns out the oven in the home was manipulated to cause a major gas leak. On top of the electric oven sat a burnt rag that didn't totally take.



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March 9, 2008

FDNY firefighters went to work on an apartment fire in the Spanish Harlem Section of Manhattan. The fire took place at 101 East 119th Street and Park Avenue. Early reports place the fire on the second floor of a six story occupied multiple dwelling.

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FDNY firefighters went to work on a house fire in the Holden Section of Queens, NY on February 25, 2008. The fire took place at 183-48 Babylon Avenue between Dunkirk Avenue and Liberty Avenue. Early reports place a fire on the first floor of a 2 1/2 story residence with a peaked roof and window bars. Firefighters found heavy fire pushing out of the rear of the second floor. Firefighters pushed thru the heavy fire, collyers style (clutter), and smoke to knock the blaze down, while search teams… Continue

February 24, 2008
Firefighters in Colorado are mourning the loss of a fellow brother after a tragic rollover on Saturday after he lost control of the fire truck he was driving.

February 23, 2008

Ice is to blame for another rollover in the Liberty Township when firefighters responded to a two car motor vehicle accident. Two of the firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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December 28, 2007



A Lincoln County family's home is gutted by a late night house fire. Article Tools



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A firefighter is hospitalized after falling through the second floor while fighting a late night house fire.



Lincoln County fire officials tell Action News 36 that around 10 p.m. Thursday night they were called to a two story log cabin on Railroad Street.



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FDNY firefighters were put to the test on December 21, 2007 when they faced an apartment fire with civilians inside. Firefighters utilized a portable ladder and were able to get the trapped civilians to safety. The fire was located on the North Side of the Bruckner Expressway near Rosedale Avenue (Thanks N. DeMarse). "L-54's OV & CHFF threw the portable ladder with assistance from members of Ladder 47. Ladder 54's inside team also removed the female victim (shown at the window) via the…

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