February 2012
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SC fire truck stolen by naked man, pedestrian...
(http://firetruckblog.com/files/2012/02/stole.jpg) http://firetruckblog.com/files/2012/02/stole.jpgA Fire truck from Port Royal SC was stolen and caused mutiple accidents, including killing a pedestrian. The man who stole the truck was naked and was taken into custody after he crashed the truck into a wooded area. Police and EMS were injured trying to arrest the man and treat him for injuries...
UPDATE - Family of 2 Critically Injured...
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930, mebrady@co.pg.md.us
The families of two critically injured firefighters, Ethan Sorrell and Kevin OToole, will address members of the media on Sunday afternoon. Both families travelled from out of state to be with their loved one and have remained with them since their arrival.
These firefighters remain hospitalized after...
Can all outdoorsy type blogs repost this so I know...
ericiam:
And I’m a little bit Rock and Roll
Southwest Indiana -->Red Flag Warning issued... →
…RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI…SOUTHERN ILLINOIS…WEST KENTUCKY…AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA… .VERY DRY AIR WILL MIX DOWN AS GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS START TO PICK UP. THIS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS REACHING WARNING CRITERIA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
Update: Latest news on injured Prince George’s...
(http://www.facebook.com/STATter911) Click here to follow STATter911.com on Facebook (hit “like”) Previous coverage of this story(http://statter911.com/2012/02/25/latest-from-pgfd-bladensburg-vfd-firefighters-ethan-sorrell-kevin-otoole-both-in-critical-condition-with-burns/) here and...
Another Close Call With Dementia Patient and Gun →
On Monday (2-20) at approximately 0800 AM. A citizen summoned the fire station by means of the non-emergency line. The man on the telephone was concerned about his father that has a long standing history of dementia. He reported that his mother and father were home alone in a local retirement complex, and also that he is worried about his father’s sudden decline in mentation and change in...
UPDATE - Firefighters Remain Hospitalized - Two in... →
Two Firefighters Remain in Critical ConditionThree firefighters remain hospitalized at the Washington Hospital Center after sustaining injuries battling a house fire in Riverdale on Friday evening.Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Fighter Ethan Sorrell, 21 years of age, remains in “Critical” condition with burns to his airway. Family members left Durham NC, last night to be with him...
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Fireground audio: Seven firefighters hurt in...
(http://www.facebook.com/STATter911) Click here to follow STATter911.com on Facebook (hit “like”) (http://statter911.com/files/2012/02/MD-PG-6334-57th-Ave-audio.mp3$(isten to fireground audio from ScanMD.org ((http://www.scanmd.org/index.cfm?fs=audio.audioView four, 3 from Riverdale and 1 from College Park, will be released and sent home tonight.
The most seriously injured...
The Fireground; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The Fireground; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
It will always still be about…..
* The Brotherhood
* Honor
* Courage
* Protection
* Fortitude
* Duty
We have assumed that the routiness or successes of past operations and incident responses equates with predictability and diminished risk to our firefighting personnel
* Our current generation of buildings, construction and...
...Active Weather is Posing Several Hazards for... →
A storm system will move from the Ohio Valley to New England through Saturday and will have far-reaching effects for the eastern United States. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across portions of the Ohio Valley and Southeast, and heavy snow is forecast from Iowa to the interior Northeast. Also, strong winds will pose a hazard for a large area from the Middle Mississippi Valley to the...
ONCE AGAIN A CAR FIRE WITH IMPROPER PPE & NO SCBA →
We will keep posting these until EVERYONE gets it!…
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Research: 90 Percent of Firefighters Show Signs of... →
A new study by Israeli researchers indicates that 90 percent of firefighters exhibit some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
New NFPA Report
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
New NFPA report and fact sheet: Intentional Fires http://ow.ly/9cCfjMajor causes - Intentional fires
http://ow.ly/9cCfj
IN Firefighter Killed in Apparatus Accident →
McCutchanville (IN) Fire Department Firefighter Jeremy Tighe died when a fire apparatus overturned Wednesday night. He was 18.
Thoughts & Prayers →
Thoughts and prayers to our brothers in Evansville.
McCutchanville firefighter killed when firetruck overturned on North St. Joseph Avenue » Evansville
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Mass sociogenic illness initially reported as...
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True North Announces 2012 FDIC Scholarship →
True North, a leading manufacturer of quality bags, backpacks and fire resistant clothing, is pleased to announce the 2012 FDIC Scholarship.
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Great post by @firecritic -->Guest post on...
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I spend a lot of time reading fire service blogs, magazine articles, and other news. I like knowing what is going on in the...
#FP-2012-8 Hazardous Materials: Carbon Monoxide... →
The student shall be able to identify common symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure. (PDF, 409 Kb)
ANOTHER CLOSE CALL IN NW INDIANA →
Thanks to Dave Statter www.Statter911.com for this story which shows another video on YouTube thanks to Ed Malik - MABAS 21 on YouTube.This is another CloseCall from NW Indiana - this time from Merriville, where a firefighter runs out of air during an apartment fire….
Three injured in east side house fire →
Bomb-sniffing K-9 joins IU police team →
Person jumps from window to escape burning east... →
Two weekend fires blamed on children →
