Fire news

... the workers found themselves trapped high above the water on the atlantic boulevard bridge around 10:30 a.m. pompano beach fire rescue was called to the scene where a hook and ladder unit was used to rescue the men ...    (Source: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa Bay (FL) N/A )

... firefighters charged with setting fires, cheating scandals, thefts of fire department funds and equipment, responding to incidents after drinking alcoholic beverages, harassment and discrimination. with these incidents occurring in fire departments across the nation, it may be time to adopt a code of ethics, according to the fire service reputation management white paper released tuesday morning ...    (Source: Firehouse Magazine (NAT) 81500 )

... an estimated 200 atlanta firefighters on tuesday waved protest signs and yelled "stop, thief!" outside a buckhead restaurant at members of an organization that sued the city last week, claiming it illegally approved pension increases for city employees in 2001 and 2005 that taxpayers cannot afford ...    (Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA) 357399)

... nassau county police arrested the hempstead fire department chief and a second man for allegedly holding a man at gunpoint in what investigators described as an act of vigilantism following a hempstead gunfight sunday afternoon ...    (Source: Long Island Press (NY) 65000 )

... the families of eight of the nine charleston firefighters who died battling the 2007 sofa super store blaze have reached a more than $1.2 million partial settlement with several companies they claimed were negligent in the deaths of their loved ones ... related: study of sofa super store fire still a few months away    (Source: Charleston Post & Courier (SC) 100400 )

an internal boston fire department inquiry into a fatal firetruck crash last year blamed brake failure that was caused in part by inadequate maintenance, according to a report released yesterday ...    (Source: Boston Globe and Boston.com (MA) 355417)

... over the past 70 years, the number of lodds suffered by the fdny has been drastically reduced. from 1941 to 1960, an average of 9.25 firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. over the next 20 years, it dropped to 8.25. from 1981 to 2009 " excluding the september 11 terrorist attacks " the department has averaged 2.04 fatalities annually  ... related: cochran calls for greater firefighter safety at summit     (Source: Fire Rescue (NAT) N/A )

... daniel mcintosh of bensalem suffered a massive coronary while chasing a suicidal man, police said. he was the first bucks county paramedic to die in the line of duty ... related: colleagues remember bensalem paramedic     (Source: Levittown Bucks County Courier Times (PA) 68467)

nevada county consolidated fire capt. bruce niederberger was being evaluated at sutter roseville medical center monday after he passed out behind the wheel while on a call.a stroke or heart attack have been ruled out, said consolidated fire chief tim fike. the incident sunday morning tied up traffic in grass valley, but a crash involving the engine was avoided ...    (Source: TheUnion.com (CA))

... an irwin firefighter who allegedly called in to report a fire is accused of intentionally setting the blaze last week in penn township...    (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA) 120320 )

... "the medics arrived first and were approached by the person and as a result, the medic was injured at the scene," andrew aninsman of the bensalem police said. investigators say the man then ran. one paramedic followed. when his partner caught up to the two, the medic was on the ground. he had visible signs of injury, but police say they still don't know the cause of death. ...    (Source: WPVI-TV 6abc.com (PA) N/A )

... the firefighters were working on a ladder truck off bellaire and the southwest freeway and ran into a problem with power lines. according to the fire department, a more experienced firefighter was showing a younger firefighter some equipment, but one of the ladders got a little too close to the power lines and that sent a shock waves to three firefighters ...    (Source: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston (TX) N/A )

... rowe, who was unaware that dodge had died, suffered a heart attack and died en route on the rescue call. the west forks fire and rescue emergency medical personnel who had been at the snowmobile accident came to rowe's aid and performed lifesaving measures, but those efforts were unsuccessful, according to turcotte ...    (Source: Bangor Daily News (ME) 40000 )

... an officer detailed to the philadelphia fire department's recruitment team, was placed on paid leave yesterday over allegations that he proposed a scheme to bring in more minority candidates by doctoring the city's computerized application process ...    (Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) 352593)

... five firefighters with the lake geneva fire department were shocked after the truck they were working with hit a live power line."when we felt the tingling, everyone said, 'what the heck is going on?' and we looked over at the ladder truck itself and saw flames coming out from the perimeter of the outriggers that were touching the ground," ... related with photos/video: firefighters injured in delavan pub fire    (Source: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee (WI) 255654 )

... photos  raw video what apparently began as a grease fire in a fryer about 1:30 p.m friday quickly spread to engulf mulligan's sports pub and grill at 188 hwy 50, in the delavan inlet friday ...    (Source: WalworthCountyToday.com (WI) )

... during a sweep of the house to make sure there was no one inside, the home exploded into flames. solomon got disoriented and couldn't get out. he suffered third degree burns over 30 percent of his body and died six days later at grady hospital's burn center. solomon was a husband and father of four ...    (Source: WGCL-TV CBS 46 Atlanta (GA) N/A )

... when the power went out, firefighters were forced to abandon their station closest to the fire scene - one of two fire stations in town - because the generator wouldn't run to keep it operating, silver said. with no power to open the electrical overhead doors and the manual override equipment on the outside corroded from the harsh elements, firefighters had no choice but to leave a fire engine sitting in the beach station as the block of businesses burned nearby ... related: officials at odds over need for more firefighters after massive fire    (Source: Manchester Union Leader (NH) 57700 )

... photos: six people were killed and several were injured in a rollover crash involving two semi trucks, several cars and a tour bus south of phoenix early friday ...    (Source: KNXV-TV Channel 15 ABC (AZ) N/A )

... two men were charged thursday in a valentine's day fire in cicero that left seven people dead, officials said. the building owner, lawrence j. myers, and the building manager, marion a. comier, were each charged with seven counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson, officials said. ... related: prosecutors: cicero arson was for insurance money       (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (IL) 491795 )