Posts Categorized: Vehicle Operations Apparatus
Freak Fireground Accident Seriously Injures Bystander
As the truck was approaching the scene, the rear wheels ran over the supply line, getting it entangled between the duals and wrapped around the axle.
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“Respect the Red”
After all, contolled intersections seem to be one our most dangerous hazards these days.
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Firetruck Crash in Detroit
A DETROIT, MICHIGAN, LADDER TRUCK WAS INVOLVED in a collision at a controlled intersection Thursday night.
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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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Pawtucket Fire Fleet Takes Double Hit
THE PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, FIRE DEPARTMENT had two days of misfortune through no fault of their own.
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Red-Light Runner Crashes Into Firetruck
THE KEYSTONE STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY of Boyerstown, Pennsylvania, was responding to a fire call last Tuesday when a 70-yr.-old man drove through a red light, smashing into the side of the pumper and causing it to veer off into a light pole.
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Around The Fire Web
AROUND THE FIRE BLOGS
Firegeezer's SUNDAY EMERGENCY! - Your weekly dose of EMERGENCY!
Backstep Firefighter - Willy and the Firemen
STATter911 - Covering Boston's 9-bagger! Biggest in 25 years for the Jakes!
Firehouse Zen - Roto-Ray and Feder…
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Tough Day for Florida Fire Engine Drivers
A SPRING HILL (Florida) FIRE RESCUE ENGINE ENDED UP AGAINST A HOUSE Wednesday afternoon when the driver suffered a "medical emergency" and lost control of the engine.
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33 Gets A New Wagon
It's not a Seagrave...
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Indy Firetrucks Collide
AN PAIR OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, FIRETRUCKS COLLIDED Saturday night while responding to the same call.
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Firefighter charged with speeding in fire engine leaves department. Chief was suspended following another driving incident.
Driver training ordered for the whole department.
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“Crazy Flyer” Syndrome Hits Albany
JUST DAYS AFTER A JETBLUE AIRWAYS flight attendent went bonkers and slid away from his job while grasping a free beer, another man came unwound at the Albany International Airport in New York and tried to hijack an airport crash/rescue truck.
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UPDATE: Virginia ladder hits 230,000 volt line during safety check. 3 firefighters slightly hurt. 31,000 lost power.
"We don't like that this happened, especially to us, but thankfully, nobody was seriously injured," said Dan Schmidt, a spokesperson for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.
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Riley Ignorant of Routley Team Wanting Thomas Out?! Rigghhtt!
NOTE: The title of this story is loaded with sarcasm.
CHARLESTON - In the wake of the Sofa Super Store fire in June 2007, which took the lives of nine firefighters, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley said the city would be remembered for how it responded to the…
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Firetruck Rollover in Maine
A SHAPLEIGH (MAINE) FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE WAS involved in a rollover Sunday evening around 5 pm.
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Greenwood County Fatalities; Why?!
A SConFire Editorial. Close your eyes and imagine… you go to bed with your wife and family feeling safe and secure; thinking about what tomorrow will bring.
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Mayor Rebuts Routley Emails
Statement from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Charleston, South Carolina
Rebuttal to the Routley Report Emails released to media
CHARLESTON - On Sunday, August 1, the Post & Courier printed a story regarding conversational emails between various m…
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FF and Fire Wife Blogs
Updated August 2010: Blogs by the firefighter and ems community including blogs by firefighter's wives.
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FIREFIGHTER EAST Magazine
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A new online firefighter online magazine has appeared on the horizon. It is FIREFIGHTER EAST and it looks to be a solid publication. Not to be in com…
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news for Wednesday.
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Firetruck Rollover Kills 2 Virginia Firefighters
TWO SENIOR FIREFIGHTERS IN ROCKY MOUNT, VIRGINIA, were killed Monday afternoon when their fire engine was involved in a rollover accident.
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Thoughts and Prayers are Hollow Without Conviction
As we watch yet more firefighter funerals this weekend, put some oomph into your typical "thoughts and prayers" mantra and make it personal.
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Fire Web Round-Up
NATIONAL FIRE NEWS
Bridgeport, CT: Double LODD in 3 story house fire - FireGeezer Report / STATter911 Report
Baltimore, MD - Firehouse Conference: FireGeezer Report / Fire Critic Report / Fire Daily Report
FIRE BLOG NEWS
Firehouse Zen: Evolution a…
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Aerial Rollover in Sweden
The elevation was just enough to throw the center of gravity up and led to a rollover of the apparatus.
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Can you see me now?
Is the Hi-Vis bandwagon visible from 300 feet? Does it even matter if it's behind a properly staged scene?
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