Firefighter Close Calls

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a Medicambulance in north Charlotte, the agency said. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Friday along Interstate 77 near Cindy Lane, which is just north of the interchange with Interstate 85. The right lane of southbound I-77 was closed for about […]

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHP) — A Columbia man was sentenced to 4 -14 years in prison for assaulting a paramedic, an EMT, and for disarming a police officer’s gun. Police state that the violent incident took place around 6:11 p.m. at the 200 block of N. Arch Street on February 12, 2022. A Lancaster EMS medic […]

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On 3/8/1915 The Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) Rescue Company 1 was placed in service, “at 8:00 a.m. Captain John McElligott picked up the phone at the housewatch desk of the Great Jones Street firehouse and told the dispatcher that Rescue Company 1 was in service. After the difficult and deadly subway fire […]

Just a quick note of THANKS to those who purchased the FireFighterCloseCalls / The Secret List 25th Anniversary t-shirts. We will be sending a check to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network for $3,500.00 due to your generosity and the wonderful assistance of the firefighter-owned company, TenThreeGraphics. WANT AN EXTRA SHIRT?  MISS THE ORDER? For some who may have missed the shirt […]

On 3/7/1929 six Scribner, Nebraska firefighters “lost their lives by the explosion of 500 pounds of dynamite stored in the barn of a county commissioner of Dodge County just outside the city limits of Scribner. The barn caught fire and the firefighters of Scribner rushed to the scene and were attempting to extinguish the blaze […]

All, Once again the FDNY, in partnership with the FDNY Foundation, will be hosting the 11th Annual FDNY Search and Rescue Field Medicine Symposium (SRFM). FDNY SRFM will be taking place May 2-5, 2024 at the FDNY Training Academy on Randall’s Island. Registration is open for all Firefighters, EMT’s and related emergency service members. FDNY SRFM Symposium includes current hot […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A fire engine crashed at the entrance to a neighborhood in northeast Columbia Wednesday morning. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies responded to a crash at 9:22 a.m. at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and Summerhill Drive. A video posted to Facebook showed the fire engine crashed into a pole, crushing […]

A Starke County Sheriff’s Department patrol car and a Starke County ambulance were involved in a collision while responding to a traffic accident involving personal injuries Monday, March 4. According to the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, deputies, Starke County EMS and fire crews were called to the area of Division Road and 1100 E. around […]

A medical helicopter made an emergency landing near Fort Morgan on Tuesday afternoon. Three flight staff, including two nurses and the pilot, were on board when the helicopter crashed just after 3 p.m. north of Fort Morgan in the area of Highway 52 and County Road T. The pilot and nurses walked away from the […]

A head-on collision involving a Marion County Fire Rescue ambulance sent three people to the hospital on Tuesday morning. At around 8:55 a.m., the Marion County Fire Rescue crew members on board the ambulance notified dispatch that they had struck a red passenger vehicle, and there were injuries on scene. According to MCFR, the accident […]

On 3/6/1982 the Westchase Hilton Hotel fire in Houston, Texas killed twelve of the thirty occupants on the 4th  floor. A fire-resistive 13-story structure had a fire detection system that alerted the front desk. Around 2:00 a.m. the alarm sounded, and the clerk shut it off twice. One of the 200 guests reported the smoke […]

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) – A 19-year-old died Monday night as a result of a fire at an industrial facility housing more than 100,000 vape pens in Michigan, according to officials. The 19-year-old was reportedly watching the fire from about a quarter-mile away when he was hit by a flying canister, Clinton Township firefighters said. A […]

A fire station in Eminence, Missouri, was destroyed by a fire early Tuesday morning. Shannon County First Responders shared photos of large flames engulfing the Eminence Area Volunteer Fire Department on Factory Street. At least seven fire trucks were lost in the fire, including a truck used after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New […]

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The estate of the man who died in a fatal accident involving a fire truck in 2023 is now suing the City of South Charleston. Franklin Crouch died on September 21, 2023, after he was struck by a South Charleston fire truck that was running a red light at high […]

One person is dead after Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a car rear-ended a Greater Naples Fire truck. Troopers were called to the scene at Davis Boulevard, near Kings Way, in East Naples, shortly before 10:30 a.m., Lt. Greg Bueno, spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol, told the Daily News. Bueno confirmed the motorist who […]

Fritch (Texas panhandle) Volunteer Fire Department Chief Zeb Smith has died in the Line of Duty while operating at a structure fire. The Fritch Volunteer Firefighters and Chief Smith have also been fighting the wildfires for the last week including the Windy Deuce Fire that has burned 144,206 acres and is just 55% contained. Chief […]

AT&T’s hours-long network outage that impacted FirstNet service last week will be discussed by the FirstNet Authority board during an open meeting next week, as well as the focus of a new task force created specifically to assess the incident and recommend strategies to help avoid a repeat in the future. FirstNet Authority Executive Director […]

On 3/5/1770 a false alarm of fire led to confrontations that resulted in the Boston Massacre, known to the British as the Incident on King Street, which left five civilians dead at the hands of British troops. “British troops had been stationed in the Province of Massachusetts Bay since 1768 to support crown-appointed officials and […]

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department confirmed a third person has died after the wreck involving a Tulsa firetruck. Police said a 1-year-old boy who was in the car with 5 other people had passed. Two other people also died after the accident. Police said a Tulsa firetruck was responding to a structure fire Monday night, […]