Posts Tagged: Emt
San Francisco Fire Department releases report into deaths of Lt. Vincent Perez and FF/PM Anthony Valerio. Flashover caused when glass in sliding door shattered.
Chief says the key factor in the deaths was the window breaking which firefighters had not control over.
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The Conversation is Heating UP! Is an LODD Acceptable Ever?
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Helmet-cam raw video: Watch the entire video of the fire with children trapped in Alameda County, California from earlier in the week.
Raw video of helmet-cam from fire with multiple children rescued in San Leandro.
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Early raw video & fireground audio: Up close on initial attack at fatal apartment fire in Great Mills, Maryland.
Man found in chair in living room of apartment.
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Alexandria (VA) Fire Department Paramedic Joshua Weissman dies after fall off of I-395 bridge. Watch raw video of press conference.
Radio traffic from car fire and rescue of paramedic
Previous coverage of this story
Alexandria Fire Department Paramedic Joshua Weissman has died at the Washington Hospital Center following his fall last night off a bridge carrying I-395 over Four Mi…
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Alexandria paramedic Joshua Weissman still critical after fall from overpass. Audio from car fire and rescue of medic.
Weissman is seven-year-veteran of the department.
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UPDATED – Alexandria, Virginia officals confirm Paramedic Joshua Weissman is critical after fall from I-395 bridge. CPR was started after removal from Four Mile Run creek.
Washington Post identifies medic as 33-year-old Josh Weissman.
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Pre-arrival video & helmet-cam: Rescues of children from house fire in Alameda County, CA caught on video.
Some of the children were found in a closet, under a blanket.
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UPDATED: Scores of firefighters in DCFD garb show for mayor’s speech. No comment from Chief Ellerbe on spokesman Lon Walls’ claims that previous protest was ‘racist act’.
EMS union president thinks firefighter 24-hour shifts should go.
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DC Fire Spokesman Lon Walls calls firefighters’ protest of Chief Ellerbe a ‘racist act’. Posts thoughts on Facebook & Twitter.
Are firefighters who protest DC fire chief racists?
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UPDATE: DC firefighters receive official warning about protests at Mayor’s speech. Union president cites first amendment. Spokesman tells City Paper directive did not come from the chief, but tells Post it would be frowned upon.
Did deputy chief issue order on his own? Chief's spokesman tells reporter Ellerbe did not send out such a directive.
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Raw video: Two views of an apartment fire in Washington, DC.
Fire in a room on the first floor.
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Quick Takes: February 6, 2012.
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Must see video: Sometimes the fire just gets away from you. Australia firefighters have to chase burning box truck.
Box truck takes off as firefighters pull up to the scene.
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Two from FireTruckBlog.com: Man throws concrete through window of responding rig & vintage film.
Apparatus news from FireTruckBlog.com.
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UPDATE – Audio from Philadelphia house fire with rescues. Three firefighters & four civilians hurt. Lt. critical but stable.
One firefighter seriously burned on both arms.
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Raw video: Fires in Gary and Lake Station, Indiana.
A pair of fires on Saturday afternoon.
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Toledo Fire Department issues report on man’s body found after demolition of burned apartment building. Provides details of search done after initial evacuation order.
Firefighters had already rescued five as fire traveled from second floor to the attic.
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Man throws concrete at responding fire engine in Clearwater, Florida. Windshield shattered.
Firefighters saw the man throw the chunck of concrete.
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President Obama gets DCFD T-shirt at ACFD firehouse. Firefighter hands it over at veterans’ job initiative announcement.
DC spokesman doesn't read much into it.
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Social media has the news covered.
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What are the odds? Vacaville, CA firefighter finds items stolen from his home while on medical call.
Patient's roomate is arrested on burglary charges when he came to the hospital for a visit.
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Raw video: Three-alarm strip mall fire in Surrey, British Columbia.
Fire occurred early Thursday morning.
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DC firefighters can’t wear DCFD on-duty. New York cops can’t wear NYPD off-duty.
Commissioner is concerned about offensive messages with NYPD logo.
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Pre-arrival video: House fire in Detroit.
House fire at Winthrop and Acacia.
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