One of three Put Yourself in Our Boots TV spots, this one looks at common – but deadly – workplace hazards faced by firefighters. Learn more at www.OurBoots.ca
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Feb 10
Put Yourself in Our Boots – Promo Video
Turn off the lights, trigger the alarm and put yourself in the boots of emergency responders police, firefighters and paramedics who could be at your place of work in dark, unfamiliar surroundings and under stressful circumstances. Your workplace is their workplace is it safe?
Learn more at www.OurBoots.ca
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Feb 10
Woman Rescued After Falling Through Rotting Floor In House
Medina firefighters had to extricate a woman who fell through a rotting floor in the bathroom of her split-level home Monday. The 58-year old Kenner Drive woman hung suspended after one leg went through the floor …
08
Feb 10
Woman Chasing Dog Falls To Death Off Calif. Cliff
Authorities in California say a woman fell about 60 feet to her death after she chased her dog off a cliff in the Mendocino headlands. The chief of the Mendocino Volunteer Fire Department says witnesses on Sunday …
08
Feb 10
Fire Ma Saves Family – Hurt In Bronx Rescue
A hero mom herded her children out of a burning Bronx building yesterday, then darted back inside the inferno to warn neighbors and try to save her husband, witnesses said. Rosa Nuez, 34, was found unconscious by …
08
Feb 10
Brooklyn Fire Miracle – Bravest Revive Little Sibs In Blaze
A team of firefighters rescued two young brothers from a burning Brooklyn apartment last night – reviving the tykes after they were discovered with no pulse. The inferno erupted just after 6 p.m. at the home of …
08
Feb 10
Credibility Key In 9/11 Health Trials
As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about …
08
Feb 10
Firefighter Down in Fairfax County VA
Fairfax County VA responded for an apartment fire this evening on Hunt Club Circle. A firefighter mayday was sounded for a FF that fell three stories off a balcony. Another FF was removed from the third floor with smoke inhalation. The RIT team was used to find the FF on the third floor.
08
Feb 10
Firefighters Injured in Collapse
Last week one of our firefighters was in the attic with another mutual aid member after the fire had been mostly knocked down. The firegighter who was injured at the time was getting low on air and told his partner that they needed to leave. At that time the partner firefighter commented to the injured firefighter about the poor condition of the roof above them and how it looked close to failure, so they should not come back up. Just then, a large piece of 10″ x 10″ roof system seperated and fell, landing on the injured firefighters back, hitting his air pack. A mayday was subsequently called by his partner and rescue was initated quickly and very successfully. The injured firefighter walked himself out to the ambulance…
08
Feb 10
Helmet cam captures SC truck fire close call
WCBD NewsCROFT, S.C. — Two Croft firefighters have a new appreciation for their protective gear after a pickup truck exploded on them. The fire department responded to a vehicle fire around 5:00pm Wednesday on Blanchard Road near Carolina Country Club Road. "It’s the small calls like this everyday that can really put a firefighter out for his career," said Croft Fire Chief Lewis Hayes …
08
Feb 10
Va. firehouse roof collapses under snow
By STATter911FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — For the people who go all around the world helping others when their buildings collapse due to natural disasters, this one couldn’t have been any closer to home. Overnight there was a collapse of the roof over the equipment bay at Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Station 410. Now, there is a roof problem at a neighboring firehouse. Firefighters report …
08
Feb 10
High-rise fire training
Monterey firefighters working on their high-rise firefighting skills in Monterey on Monday.
08
Feb 10
DeKalb County deadly fire response audio tapes
Radio transmissions of the fire that led to the death of an elderly woman and the dismissal of several firefighters. Ann Bartlett, 74, died when a fire swept through her home after firefighters responded to her emergency call morning and left when they couldn’t find a blaze.
Firefighters returned five hours later, after a second 911 call from neighbors, to find Bartlett’s house fully engulfed in flames.
08
Feb 10
Family Driven From Home, Firefighter Hurt
A family was left homeless and a firefighter was injured Sunday morning by a house fire in Sharon. The exact cause of the fire at 127 Second Ave. wasn’t clear, but firefighters said it started near a wood stove …
08
Feb 10
Fire Destroys Area Trucking Building
Firefighters from Reedsville, Masontown, Kingwood and Cool Springs volunteer fire companies battled a fire on Kingwood Pike for much of Sunday afternoon. The blaze destroyed the building that housed Murray …
08
Feb 10
FF’s Kids Die In 2 Sep. Fires, FD Collapse, CT Expl (The Secret List)
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An off duty Leavenworth (KS) FD Driver/Operator sustained serious burns while attempting to rescue his 5 year old daughter from their own house fire last night around 1700 hours. The FF was at home and of course was not wearing any PPE. I was personally in Leavenworth last week and FF Mark Jacobson was on the shift that was on duty and present in the program. FF Jacobson’s 5 year old Daughter was killed in this tragic fire.
08
Feb 10
2 SEPARATE FIRES (KANSAS & RHODE ISLAND) RESULT IN THE DEATHS OF THE CHILDREN OF FIREFIGHTERS
An off duty Leavenworth (KS) FD Driver/Operator sustained serious burns while attempting to rescue his 5 year old daughter from their own house fire last night around 1700 hours. The FF was at home and of course was not wearing any PPE. I was personally in Leavenworth last week and FF Mark Jacobson was on the shift that was on duty and present in the program. FF Jacobson’s 5 year old Daughter was killed in this tragic fire.
Mark’s son (13), along with Mark and his wife were transported to the hospital and are recovering. Another daughter (8) escaped with minor injuries and is being cared for by family members. The family was at hom…
08
Feb 10
Fairfax Firehouse Roof Collapse – Another In Danger
Thanks to Statter911.com for this story.
For the people who go all around the world helping others when their buildings collapse due to natural disasters, this one couldn’t have been any closer to home. Overnight there was a collapse of the roof over the equipment bay at Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Station 410. Now, there is a roof problem at a neighboring firehouse. Firefighters report there is sagging in the roof at Station 408 in Annandale, just a little bit further south on Columbia Pike.
Here’s the story from from Susan Phillips, WUSA9.com:
Firefighters in a Fairfax County firehouse got a rude awakening early Monday morning when the roof of their firehouse partially coll…
08
Feb 10
Pre-interview fire station visits: Are they helping or hurting you?
You should already know it is a must to visit fire stations in the department you are testing for. What you may not realize is that this station visit can hurt your chances of getting hired as much as it helps, depending on how you conduct and represent yourself.
08
Feb 10
Spooked Ill. firefighters call in paranormal cops
Chicago Sun Times FRANKFORT, Ill. — Ghostly apparitions, shadowy figures and things that sing or go bump in the night are some of the claims by workers at the Frankfort Fire Protection District’s station.In fact, some say the station — a former lawn implement shop — is haunted.Some firefighters said there have been many unexplainable effects and events at the station on La Grange Road …
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Feb 10
St. Louis firefighter’s widow awarded $40M
TendersInfoST. LOUIS — The widow of a St. Louis firefighter has received more than $40 million after a company that made fire safety equipment lost its appeal.Attorneys for the survivors of Derek Martin confirmed the award to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Tuesday. A jury in 2007 awarded Angela Martin and her children $27 million in a judgment against Survivair Respirators Inc. and its parent …
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Feb 10
Fire truck rolls into UK firefighter at accident scene
The Western Mail CWMBRAN, Wales — A firefighter was seriously injured after a fire appliance rolled onto him at the scene of a road accident.Five people were reported to be trapped when a car overturned outside the Castell-y-bwch Inn, in Henllys, near Cwmbran, at 3.45am on Saturday. All five had safely got out of the vehicle when fire crews from Cwmbran and Malpas arrived.As the firefighters were …
08
Feb 10
5 unaccounted for after Conn. power plant blast
Fire marshal Al Santostefano says officials have verified the whereabouts of 95 percent of the nearly 100 workers
08
Feb 10
Bullhead City Firefighters Battle House Fire
On Monday, February 8, 2010, at 02:47, two engine companies of Bullhead City Firefighters and two rescue ambulances responded to a reported house fire at 1620 Arriba Drive under the command of Battalion Chief Don …
08
Feb 10
Firefighter Suffers Heart Attack During North Linden Fire
A Columbus firefighter remained hospitalized today after suffering a heart attack at a house fire last night. Lt. Mike Polaski, 61, was in critical condition in the intensive-care unit at Riverside Methodist …
08
Feb 10
Fair and 21 F at White Plains, Westchester County Airport, NY
Winds are from the Northwest at 11.5 gusting to 21.9 MPH (10 gusting to 19 KT). The pressure is 1011.9 mb and the humidity is 65%.
The wind chill is 9.
Last Updated on Feb 8 2010, 2:56 am EST.
07
Feb 10
At Least 14 Injured In Conn. Power Plant Explosion
Fourteen people have been brought to hospitals for treatment after an explosion at a power plant that was under construction in Connecticut. Officials say multiple people died in the explosion Sunday at the Kleen …
07
Feb 10
St. Louis Girl Killed In House Fire Despite Rescue Attempts
Despite rescue attempts by her stepfather and St. Louis firefighters, a 10-year-old girl was killed early Saturday in a fire that destroyed her South Side home. The stepfather, Bud McCall, escaped the burning …
07
Feb 10
Mass casualties in Conn. power plant explosion
‘There are bodies everywhere,’ says one witness after several injured; neighboring buildings damaged in blast
07
Feb 10
Medical Workers Went The Extra Mile For Patients
Nothing reflects the dedication of emergency medical crews during the snowstorm more than what happened in Oakland about 2 a.m. Saturday. An ambulance crew from Eastern Area Prehospital Services tried three times …
