Below is audio from the police station shooting today in Detroit. 4 Police Officers were shot, all of the officers are expected to survive and were at Sinai Grace Hospital, according to Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr
Read More »Monthly Archives: January 2011
Early Video: House Fire in Los Angeles
This fire occurred on Friday, January 21st. The house was located at 1324 Sutherland Street in the Echo Park area.
Read More »The Finalists are Announced for the Blog of the Year Contest… Voting begins Monday!
Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year 2010-2011 Contest Finalists Voting will end at Midnight February 1st, 2011. You can vote for 1 Fire blog and 1 EMS blog every 12 hours. The winners will receive a pair of the X2 boots from Black Diamond Footwear.
Read More »Raw Video: Apartment Fire in San Clemente
Firefighters seem to get a decent knockdown on this fire. There doesn't appear to be much access to the building around the flames due to the buildings on each side. This fire occurred on January 21st at 242 El Portal in San Clemente, California.
Read More »A Moving Tribute to U.S. Army Specialist and Firefighter Benjamin Moore
Moore was also a volunteer firefighter and EMT with the Hope Hose Fire Company in Bordentown, New Jersey. Moore was posthumously named Chief of Hope Hose Fire Company and will be named honorary Mayor of the Bordentown at their next meeting of the City Commission.
Read More »Update: Stolen Fire Helmet is Returned to Mike Urban’s Widow
I am pleased to announce that Fallen Framingham Firefighter Mike Urban's fire helmet has been returned. It showed up in a backpack at a Middleboro firehouse. It will be handed over to the family on Saturday.
Read More »The Elmont FD in Long Island is Under Scrutiny for using the Stars and Bars
The Elmont Fire Department in Long Island is under scrutiny for using the Confederate Flag (stars and bars) in their logos. Apparently, the Elmont FD has a run territory that includes 35,000 people. Most of whom are black. Questions are rising over the departments use of the confederate flag in their logos.
Read More »Fallen Firefighter’s Helmet Stolen. Memento was Meant for Widow
What is this world coming to? I certainly hope they can find this helmet and return it to Urban's Widow. I can't think of too many things that might serve as mementos of our lives as firefighters that are even close to having the same value as our fire helmets. The helmet should be a family heirloom showing the service of our fallen brother.
Read More »Video: Fully Involved House Fire on South 3rd Street in Bethany Beach, Delaware
South 3rd St. South Bethany Beach Delaware House Fire - January 20, 2010 - 6:00pm - Fire was in the first house on the left on the east side of Coastal Highway. The fire was initially dispatched for South 5th Street, however, the corrected address is on S. 3rd St.
Read More »Mark Falkenhan Was the Ideal Firefighter, Paramedic, Husband, and Father
Firefighter Mark Falkenhan was overcome in flashover conditions on the third floor at a 4 alarm fire in Baltimore County. He was rescued by fellow firefighters and died at the hospital. Firefighters rescued two occupants during the fire. Mark Falkenhan was a firefighter, a paramedic, a husband, and a father.
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