Posts Categorized: Apparatus Wrecks
Fire engine rolls in Galveston County, Texas. One firefighter hurt. More apparatus news.
In Galveston County, Texas last night, a Dickinson fire truck on the way to a wires arcing call slid off a crumbling, freshly paved road into a ditch and turned onto its side. The chief of the department called it a "slow roll". One firefight…
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FireTruckBlog.com: Audio & more on Youngstown, Ohio fire truck rollover.
Fire apparatus news from FireTruckBlog.com.
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Kansas City firefighter loses part of his leg but is called a ‘hero”. Police say Jeff Smith’s actions likely spared the lives of a child & her mother.
Charges are pending against the woman driving the car that crossed the center line.
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Kansas City firefighter may lose leg or foot after crash near firehouse. Other driver suspected of DUI.
Fire engine had just left the station responding on a medical call.
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FireTruckBlog.com: Glenn looks at the trooper ticketing the fire chief. You will want to read this one. Plus, another example of why the chief was right.
Trooper didn't like that chief had blocked two lanes.
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FireTruckBlog.com: Two pumpers sacrificed to protect Stratford, Connecticut firefighters from sliding tractor-trailers.
Rigs were staggered to protect firefighters on I-95.
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FireTruckBlog.com: Apartment building’s insurance company sues City of Boston & repair shops in connection with Lt. Kevin Kelley’s death.
Second lawsuit over January 2009 incident.
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Philadelphia squad & ambulance collide with three other vehicles. As many as 10 hurt. Audio from AlertPage.
Listen as five medic units are dispatched to assist on wreck at Tabor Road & Wagner Avenue.
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Overturned fire engine in Huntersville, North Carolina. Cornelius-Lemley Fire & Rescue rig rolls on icy roads. Chief handles the news head-on.
Chief takes control of the bad news.
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Indiana fire chief investigated for actions at fatal ambulance crash. Cops say he had a ‘meltdown’.
Chief accused of using profanity in radio transmissions.
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No seatbelt. No fire truck ride for Santa. Cops get St. Nick at the Pompano Beach, Florida holiday parade.
Chief didn't see a problem, but union did.
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Quick Takes: December 10, 2010
Fire & EMS news for Friday.
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Woman charged in crash that killed Columbia, South Carolina Firefighter Chance Zobel reported to be in U.S. illegally. Neida Ortega taken into custody by ICE.
Deportation proceedings being started.
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Deputy sheriff jumps from burning cruiser at 50 mph. Jackson County, Georgia sheriff stops use of propane while fire is investigated.
Fire happened when deputy sheriff was lighting a cigarette while responding to a call.
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Oops! DC cops real emergency collides with Hollywood’s fantasy.
Police officer gets his screen test the hard way.
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Prince George’s County firefighter falls out of responding engine. Chapel Oaks volunteer was heading to house fire.
PGFD had a similar incident in Janurary, 2008.
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Radio traffic from head-on crash involving Kern County, California Truck 41. Two civilians killed.
No firefighters hurt in the crash Thursday night.
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UPDATE: PGFD says dash video shows SUV speeding on wrong side of road. PGPD disputes the excessive speed claim.
Video shows firefighter avoided head-on collision.
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UPDATED with radio traffic: Three civilians killed in crash with Prince George’s County, MD ambulance. Two firefighters from A826 to trauma center.
Ambulance driver's evasive move may have saved crew's life as SUV came at them head-on at a high rate of speed.
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DC fire engine and Metrobus collide. Four firefighters & 18 on the bus injured.
Engine 22 was responding to a report of a pedestrian struck when the collision occurred.
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Chief says driver who turned over tanker made a mistake. Police investigate
Rig overturns during response to a reported house fire.
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news for Wednesday.
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UPDATED: Chief Posey Dillon & Firefighter Danny Altice killed when fire engine overturns in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Police report both thrown from rig.
Police report neither firefighter was wearing a seat belt.
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news for Friday.
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Quick Takes
Fire and EMS news for a Monday.
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