Posts Categorized: Major Incidents
A most bizarre story from the Nation’s Capital: DC fire & police unions want investigation into personnel records dumped & burned at FD training academy.
Union says firefighters called to training academy for burning dumpster recognized personnel records scattered about, some burning.
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Raw video: Bus fire & MCI inside DC’s 3rd Street Tunnel under The Mall.
Civilians and police officers transported for smoke inhalation.
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$10 million settlement reached in Deutsche Bank fire. Widow of FDNY Firefighter Joseph Graffagnino will get money from contractor & city.
Firefighter Robert Beddia's family had previously settled for $6 million.
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Two former NC fire chiefs found not guilty in case of junior firefighter shocked with stun gun. Incident happened at an East Spencer FD Christmas party.
Former police officer accused of providing stun gun also found not guilty.
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Read Miami-Dade investigative report into Trayvon Martin case Facebook rant. Despite apology Captain Brian Beckmann demoted two ranks to firefighter. Read statements from union & mayor.
Mayor says, "There's no such thing as being off the clock."
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Formula 1 racecar destroyed in garage fire
Possible explosion of energy management device mars ending of the Spanish Formula 1 race.
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First Due Friday; You Arrive on the Truck… (Video)
First thing you see is a Truck pulling up to the scene. YOU'RE ON THAT TRUCK! Based on what you see with the building, the conditions, the Engine Co. and other crews' operations, WHAT ARE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR YOUR CREW? Compare this FD's ops to your FD and give us your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!
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Arson Awareness Week
This week is Arson Awareness Week, and the theme is Prevent Youth Firesetting. Fire departments across the country are encouraged to use this time to educate the public and raise awarenss to the issue of youth firesetting.
The NVFC is one of several o…
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HP-EMS Profile: Cetronia
The increasing demand for healthcare services which threatened their ability to maintain response times is another example of what motivates the Cetronia mindset of continual improvement and motivating them to become a High Performance EMS.
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Video: ATF modeling with radio traffic from MD apartment fire that killed Firefighter Mark Falkenhan.
Video that accompanies ATF report in Lutherville VFC firefighter's death in January, 2011.
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UPDATE – Early raw video: Four-alarm fire heavily damages Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
No injuries in fire Tuesday evening.
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UPDATED – Must see pre-arrival video: 17 people hurt at Watsonville, CA’s Stag Hotel fire. Police on first hose line. Civilians, cops, firefighters make rescues.
Victims with serious burns, fractures and smoke inhalation. The video is quite dramatic.
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“We have a firefighter shot” Scott Miller 1992
Remembering a near-miss that nearly killed a firefighter.
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Where’s the outrage? Oh, that’s right this is the price of freedom. Stupid Dave gets riled over early video of another conflagration & forgets it’s the American way.
God bless America and the homebuilders who are fighting each day to keep us free.
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How a structural engineer/firefighter looks at buildings
A structural engineer and firefighter shares his view on building construction at FDIC
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Raw video & pictures: PGFD technical rescue with medical ‘Go Team’ on scene. Man trapped in machinery in Laurel, Maryland.
Go Team assists in 90-minute rescue.
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Lt. Richard Nappi, FDNY Engine 237, dies at three-alarm Brooklyn warehouse fire. Mayor says ‘Lt. Nappi overheated, suffered exhaustion and collapsed.’
Lt. Nappi was a 17-year veteran who leaves behind a wife and two children.
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Technician Kyle Wilson and the lessons we can never forget
Commemorate the fifth anniversary of Technician Kyle Wilson's line-of-duty death by doing a drill on the lessons learned.
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A firefighter’s line-of-duty death that barely made the news. Five-years-ago Kyle Robert Wilson died in a Prince William County, Virginia house fire.
Why we have to try extra hard to keep Firefighter Kyle Wilson's death from being overshadowed.
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First Due Friday; Heavy Fire, Standpipe Ops & Mayday! (Video)
This video is a great training tool for size-up, radio comms & Command presence. This FD sounds very professional despite difficult fire conditions. This week we've got heavy fire & smoke on an upper floor w/ standpipe ops in progress and a Mayday called while transitioning to Defensive Ops. Compare this FD's ops to your FD and give us your RECEO VS considerations. Enjoy!
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Retired Philly Captain David Sweeney talks about his son. Firefighter Daniel Sweeney and Lt. Robert Neary remembered. Additional fireground audio.
News coverage and new video from yesterday's tragic fire in Philadelphia.
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UPDATE: Timeline on rescue & recovery released. Lt. Robert Neary & Firefighter Daniel Sweeney, Philadelphia Fire Department Ladder 10 killed in collapse at 5-alarm fire.
Collapse occurred in exposure building after the fire was declared under control.
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UPDATE: Fireground audio added. Two Philadelphia firefighters killed at 5-alarm fire this morning. Three others hurt. Crew trapped in collapse at exposure building.
Press briefing expected this morning.
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“Intentional” Brush Fire Takes Out 40+ Buildings
Abandoned Catskill Resort Complex
A BRUSH FIRE ON A WINDY DAY that was intentionally set despite a burn-ban raced through the former Tamarack Lodge summer resort in Ulster County, New York, Saturday. The fire that began around 3 pm burned throug…
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Navy Jet Crash Update
THE NAVY F/A-18 JET FIGHTER that crashed into a Virginia Beach, Virginia, apartment complex Friday afternoon caused extensive damage to at least five buildings but, amazingly, there have been no deaths reported so far.
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