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Ohio FF Seriously Injured-Tree Fall

A Firefighter from Greene County says he hopes to be out of the hospital soon after suffering a serious injury on the job. Firefighters with the Cedarville Twp. Volunteer Fire Department responded to... Read More
Firefighter/Paramedic Huber Heights Fire Division fallen tree storms

DRUNK FIREFIGHTER INDICTED: MURDER IN LODD APARATUS CRASH

A murder indictment has been handed down by a Leslie County (Kentucky) grand jury against a Coon Creek Fire Rescue Department member who prosecutors *allege was driving drunk when he crashed a fire t... Read More
Coon Creek Fire Rescue Department allege drunk driving crashed firetruck Austin Turner

FIRE CHIEF KILLED AT TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING

The family of a Buffalo Township man has identified him as the victim killed Saturday evening during a shooting at the rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, in which Trump was injured an... Read More
1 Buffalo Township Corey Comperatore shielded family died a hero Trump rally

Captain Charles "Charlie" Parker - Chittenden Volunteer Fire Department - LODD

Captain Charles "Charlie" Parker Chittenden Volunteer Fire Department Chittenden, Vermont On Monday, July 8, 2024, Captain Charles “Charlie” Parker responded to a barn fire. After operati... Read More
1 Captain Charles “Charlie” Parker CHITTENDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighter Andrew Pontious - Los Angeles County Fire Department - LODD

Firefighter Andrew Pontious Los Angeles County Fire Department Los Angeles, California On Friday, June 14, 2024, while fighting a construction vehicle fire, Firefighter Andrew Pontious was killed wh... Read More
Los Angeles County Fire Department construction vehicle fire

FIREFIGHTERS URGENT BAILOUT-Dwelling Fire-Extreme Close Call-Video

Yesterday in Lancaster County, PA, Garden Spot Fire Rescue and mutual aid partners, responded to a 1st alarm reported duplex fire with multiple calls indicating a working fire. Upon the arrival of th... Read More
Garden Spot Fire Rescue mutual aid rescue

Carroll County Mourns Loss of Fire Lieutenant

From Carroll Co. Emergency Services It is with great sadness that we announce the Off-Duty passing of our friend and longtime department member, Lieutenant Ronald Sexton. Lieutenant Sexton passed a... Read More
Off-Duty passing Carroll County Fire-Rescue Department

Firefighter Kenneth D. Caldwell LaCrosse Volunteer Fire Department - LODD

Firefighter Kenneth D. Caldwell LaCrosse Volunteer Fire Department LaCrosse, Indiana On the morning of Thursday, June 6, 2024, Firefighter Caldwell responded to a field fire. During the response, Fi... Read More
2 Firefighter Caldwell deceased at home Line of Duty Death

FIREFIGHTER FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE-FLASHOVER-Oregon

More than 10 days after that Gresham (OR) Firefighter went into the working duplex fire to search for a teen reported inside, the four-year veteran and married father of two remains in very critical ... Read More
2 Gresham (OR) Firefighter FF Spencer Tejedas flashover severe burns

NJ Fire Dept / Commissioners Battle

Some tough times in East Franklin NJ as the district Fire Commissioners and one of the two fire companies who cover the district have some major contract disagreements and “the clock” is ticking. ... Read More
1 East Franklin New Jersey contract disagreement firefighters