2014 Archives

Two Honey Brook Firefighters Killed, One Firefighter Injured, Truck Driver Injured in Crash in Lancaster, PA

Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:40 am Comments Off

Salisbury Township Fire and Ambulance firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:20 a.m. Friday to a crash involving a pickup truck and a semi-trailer truck at Route 340 and Churchtown Road in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Firefighter Jake Long, 19, […]

Ford Bronco Rollover Crash When Teen Tries to Light Driver’s Armpit Hair on Fire in Boise

Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:28 pm Comments Off

The Ada County Sheriff’s Department responded about 5:30 a.m. Sunday to a rollover crash near Boise, Idaho that occurred after a 16-year-old boy tried to light 18-year-old Tristian Myers’ armpit hair on fire while Myers […]

LAPD, CHP, Off-Duty Paramedics and Fire Explorers Work Extrication Before Firefighters Arrive in Sylmar, California

Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:35 pm Comments Off

LAPD and California High Patrol CHP officers responded about 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2014 to a rollover crash on I-210 in the city of Sylmar. Before firefighters arrived Two CHP officers, two LAPD officers […]

Apartment Fire on Two Floors of Two-Story Golfside Apartments in Gresham, Oregon

Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:23 am Comments Off

Gresham firefighters responded shortly before 2 p.m. to the scene of a fire at the Golfside Apartments, 1999 N.E. Division St., in Gresham. Apartment residents were evacuated, and the fire was quickly brought under control. […]

Construction Rig Overturns and Hangs from Elevated Ramp from Bush Turnpike to Dallas North Tollway, Dallas

Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:20 pm Comments Off

Traffic on the Bush Turnpike and Tollway in Dallas, Texas was diverted after construction equipment being hauled flipped over and was dangling off a flyover ramp, according to station KDFW-FOX 4. Firefighters and police officers […]

Detroit Fire Department: Fax Machine/Pop Can Dispatch, Bed Bugs and No Furniture at Detroit Fire Stations

Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:56 am Comments Off

ABC Affiliate WXYZ-TV: Are we failing our heroes and first responders? Medic 4 sits outside in their rig because bed bugs caused them to have to throw out their furniture. At Squad 6 moved into […]

Corvette Balances on Guy Wire at Albany Ave and Waters Ave, Armenia

Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:48 am Comments Off

Tampa police responded to a crash Wednesday morning September 10, 2014 when a corvette driver was cut off and forced to drive on the parkway. Once on the parkway, the driver was forced up a […]

Paint Factory Explosion and Fire in Ritterhude, Germany: 1 Missing, 1 Severely Injured, 20 Nearby Residents Injured

Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:24 am Comments Off

Firefighters in Germany worked to contain a massive blaze sparked by a chemical explosion at a plant to produces paints and coatings. There were no casualties. More than 300 firefighters responded to a paint factory […]

Explosion Rocks Fairfield Inn Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky After Driver Hits Gas Meter

Mon Sep 8, 2014 3:38 pm Comments Off

Nobody injuries were reported after a gas explosion brought down part of a hotel in Lexington, Kentucky. Authorities say the blast was apparently triggered when a car hit a gas meter, starting a leak. Lexington […]

PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER Position; Hiring in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Deadline 9/22/2014

Mon Sep 8, 2014 2:39 pm Comments Off

PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER – Fire Department. Perform technical and specialized work functions associated with preparing for and responding to medical, rescue, and disaster emergency calls. Requires high school diploma or equivalent and have valid certifications including: South […]