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Mar 10
Report: Boston fire apparatus upkeep lacking
The Patriot Ledger BOSTON — A board of inquiry probing a deadly Boston fire-truck crash that killed a Quincy man found a number of contributing factors, including a lack of preventative maintenance.Lt. Kevin Kelley was killed in January 2009 when the ladder truck he was riding in suffered a brake failure on a steep hill in Boston and slammed into a building. Kelley and his wife raised their three …
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Mar 10
FDNY leadership transforming firefighter safety and survival culture
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.
But it’s still not enough, according to the department — and it is on a mission to transform its safety culture.
“We can’t tell anybody it’s acceptable — two LODDs a year is two too many,” Deputy Chief Stephen Raynis told the 2010 Everyone Goes Home Safety Summit in Emmitsburg Saturday.
Chief Raynis serves as Chief of Safety at the FDN…
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Mar 10
NIST STUDY OF THE CHARLESTON SUPERSTORE FIRE DUE OUT SOON
In a few months, NIST’s fire investigators are expected to complete a study of the Sofa Super Store fire in Charleston that killed 9 Firefighters in the Line of Duty. Officials with the National Institute of Standards and Technology are scheduled to complete the investigation soon, though the study has taken longer than expected.
NIST’s Michael Newman said that they expect to release an announcement soon regarding the findings of their study that has been underway since the 2007 fire. He said the goal of the organization is to help improve fire protection equipment and procedures to help keep firefighters safe.
Newman told the Associated Press that only a few members of the institute a…
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Mar 10
Fire sparked by static kills gas pumper in Pa.
The Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. — Authorities in Pennsylvania say a gas station patron died when static electricity ignited a fire as he filled up his tank.Authorities say 19-year-old L. David Byers of central Pennsylvania died early Friday at the gas station in Camp Hill.A gas station equipment expert says the only other fatality from a static-generated fire was in Oklahoma more than a decade …
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Mar 10
Canada girl dies from injuries after fire that killed father
CBC NewsTORONTO — A 12-year-old Toronto girl died Monday of injuries sustained in a weekend fire that claimed her father’s life.Family and friends of Ken Einboden announced his daughter’s death at a news conference outside Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children early Monday afternoon. They said Britney Einboden had succumbed to her injuries moments earlier."Today, God took back one of his angels …
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Mar 10
Mass. fire chief blames billing errors on computer issues
By George Barnes The Telegram & GazetteHUBBARDSTON, Mass. — Fire Chief Seth A. Knipe said he takes full responsibility for problems that occurred in billing for the Fire Department ambulance service, but believes the problem could have been handled without a police investigation."I’m not hiding behind anything," he said. "As chief, the buck stops here. I just would have liked …
09
Mar 10
Hong Kong fallen firefighter mourned
By Joshua But The South China Morning PostHONG KONG — Fire chief Gregory Lo Chun-hung fought to hold back tears yesterday as he spoke of the loss of another colleague in a blaze.Lo, who took command at the scene of the fatal fire in Lai Chi Kok yesterday, had to pause twice to compose himself as he announced the death of senior fireman Yeung Chun-kit, 47.Yeung was the third officer to die in the …
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Mar 10
Colleagues mourn Pa. medic who died chasing patient
By Art Carey The Philadelphia InquirerBENSALEM, Pa. — Daniel McIntosh, those who knew him say, died the way he lived — serving others, preferring to speak with deeds rather than words.A full-time paramedic, part-time police officer, and volunteer firefighter, McIntosh, 39, suffered an apparent heart attack Sunday night while chasing a man who was threatening to commit suicide, police said …
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Mar 10
Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Pepcos Emergency Services Partnership Program (ESPP) will sponsor a specially wrapped Metro bus to promote the critical safety message that Working…
09
Mar 10
Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Pepcos Emergency Services Partnership Program (ESPP) will sponsor a specially wrapped Metro bus to promote the critical safety message that Working…
09
Mar 10
Colleagues Remember Dead Paramedic
Daniel McIntosh, those who knew him say, died the way he lived — serving others, preferring to speak with deeds rather than words. A full-time…
09
Mar 10
Meth-lab Fire Guts Motel Units
A meth-lab fire destroyed 11 units at a Tulsa motel across the street from a police station Sunday night, according to authorities. America’s Value…
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Mar 10
Deputy Charged With Taking $375,000 From Fayette VFD
A Fayette County sheriff’s deputy is charged with two counts of felony fraudulent schemes for allegedly embezzling more than $375,000 from the Oak…
09
Mar 10
4-Alarm Fire At South Charlotte Apartment
A four-alarm fire sent dozens of residents, many wearing only pajamas and robes, fleeing for safety early Tuesday morning at a south Charlotte…
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Mar 10
Texas Roadhouse Evacuated For Grease Fire
Four companies of firefighters were called into action when a grease fire broke out at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant on Monongahela Boulevard at…
09
Mar 10
Police Say Fireman, Two Others Set Penn House Blaze
An Irwin firefighter who allegedly called in to report a fire is accused of intentionally setting the blaze last week in Penn Township. Volunteer…
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Mar 10
Fire Crews Salvage Historic Home
A fire that ripped into a historic three-story building in Franklin Square and injured a city firefighter was likely started by an electrical…
09
Mar 10
Child Dies, Two Others Injured In Chesterfield House Fire
A child died this evening after being pulled from a burning Chesterfield County home in a subdivision off Salem Church Road, fire officials said. An…
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Mar 10
Investigators find multiple causes in Boston Line of Duty Death fire apparatus crash
An independent Board of Inquiry has found at least 15 separate safety and maintenance issues played a role in the 2009 crash of a Boston fire truck into a Mission Hill apartment building. Veteran Fire Lt. Kevin Kelley died when Boston Fire Ladder 26 lost its brakes descending a steep hill and crashed into the building.
The Board of Inquiry, made up of 11 Boston Fire Dept. members, notes at least 15 problems played a role in the crash, including the age of the fire apparatus, the installation of improper parts on the and a lack of certified mechanics and maintenance workers for the truck fleet.
The findings echo earlier those of earlier investigations into the crash, which have already led to changes implemented by the …
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Mar 10
MI Man dies after crashing into ambulance, 3 vehicles, and attached garage
One person is dead after a frightening series of crashes Monday night in Van Buren County.
Police say 58-year-old Everett Painter of Lawton, Michigan first hit a Coloma EMS ambulance going westbound in the 23000-block of M-43 in Almena Township just after 8:30 p.m. Officers say the EMS workers, Mark Anthony Haney and Jessica Zirkle, weren’t injured.
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Mar 10
Freight train derails in Philadelphia
The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA — Authorities say five cars on a freight train derailed in downtown Philadelphia, but none tipped over and there were no injuries or hazardous materials involved.CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan says the 123-car train was heading from outside Albany, N.Y., to Hamlet, N.C., when it derailed about 10:35 p.m. Monday.Battalion Fire Chief Mike Kane tells The Philadelphia …
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Mar 10
Fair and 41 F at White Plains, Westchester County Airport, NY
Winds are West at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1012.0 mb and the humidity is 53%.
The wind chill is 36.
Last Updated on Mar 9 2010, 3:56 am EST.
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Mar 10
Fair and 41 F at White Plains, Westchester County Airport, NY
Winds are West at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1012.0 mb and the humidity is 53%.
The wind chill is 36.
Last Updated on Mar 9 2010, 3:56 am EST.
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Mar 10
New York Firefighter Collapses En Route To Call
While riding in a rescue pumper en route to a barn collapse caused by heavy snow in the town of Spafford, Firefighter Gerard Marcheterres of Borodino…
08
Mar 10
Medic Suffered Head Injury Chasing Mentally Ill Man
A paramedic who died chasing after a mentally ill man in Bensalem last night suffered a head injury, police said this morning. They said it is not…
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Mar 10
Fair and 49 F at White Plains, Westchester County Airport, NY
Winds are Northwest at 13.8 MPH (12 KT). The pressure is 1010.9 mb and the humidity is 39%.
The wind chill is 44.
Last Updated on Mar 8 2010, 8:56 pm EST.
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Mar 10
Wildland FF Foundation Toyota Design Vote
Just a click of a button each day could raise over $4,000 for the Foundation. Visit http://www.sponsafier.com/#/gallery/view/133345 and vote. The car has the Foundation’s logos all over it and you can vote daily.
The Wildland Firefighter Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides assistance to the families of fallen and injured wildland firefighters.
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Mar 10
Firefighter training window stop
A window stop technique for aluminum windows. Hammer in the outside frame to block the window from dropping down.
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Mar 10
Close Call for Indiana Water Rescue Crews
A water rescue in Noblesville created some tense moments Sunday when the rescuers themselves got stuck and needed help.
Crews went out to the Riverwood Dam around 1:30 pm after a fisherman pulled up to the dam, got too close and couldn’t maneuver his boat out. When firefighters launched their boat to rescue him, they got stuck too. That forced crews on shore to tow everyone in by rope.
“We had our secondary team in place and we launched them. We used our throw ropes. We were able to deploy some units onto the shore and we were able to pull our boat and him out to safety,” said Rick Russell, Noblesville Fire Division Chief.
The fisherman, Paul Rossi of Greenwood, was taken to the hospital as a precauti…
