Updated 3/14/2023
Total: 699 (On pace for 3572)
FIRE 218 EMS 481
Mutual Aid Given 23
Mutual Aid Received 17
Overlapping Calls 195 (27.9%)
2022 Run Total: 3636
2021 Run Total: 3558
2020 Run Total: 3097
Rocco Brienzo discussed his pride in the fire service; Lynn firefighters gave him a personalized helmet and took him for a ride in their new fire boat [...]
The Greater Tucson Fire Foundation is a nonprofit designed to respond to unmet needs of the firefighter community by facilitating access to wellness resources [...]
Squad 72 members tidied the site that honors Lt. Derrick Harvey [...]
The Orange County Fire Authority said no first responders were injured in the strip mall blaze [...]
Bessemer FD received $174,699 to cover the costs of lost hose, turnout gear, nozzles and other items [...]
Two firefighters with the District of Columbia are facing possible discipline over allegations they delayed their response to a medical emergency in order to pick up a fast-food order. According to News4 reporter, Paul Wagner, the firefighters assigned to Ambulance 3, were dispatched to a call for a 57 y/o woman experiencing chest pain [...]
Two additional fire departments have filed suit against the AFFF manufacturers. The Harrisville Fire District in Rhode Island and the North Collier Fire Control And Rescue District in Florida have filed suit against the foam manufacturers. [...]
Criminal charges against a Connecticut firefighter for violating an emergency scene photo-taking law, have been dismissed. Steven Frischling, the public information officer for the Chesterfield Fire Company, was charged in 2021 with violating Joshua’s Law. [...]
A jury has awarded the family of a deceased Kansas City medic $100,000 for disability discrimination and retaliation. The medic died in 2018 from an overdose of prescription medication that the family contends was suicide brought on by workplace bullying. [...]
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 26, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a second lawsuit filed by three FDNY chiefs against Commissioner Laura Kavanagh over their demotions and/or reassignments, those one alleging age discrimination; a suit filed by a woman injured during an elevator rescue; a negligence suit brought by owners of ... [...]
Dramatic video captured the moment two Orange County firefighters narrowly escaped getting crushed by a flaming storefront that suddenly collapsed. More than 40 firefighters responded to a blaze at a strip mall in the 12500 block of Valley View Street in Garden Grove just after 8:40 p.m. Thursday. Video showed the building's facade come crashing down as two firefighters battling the flames scrambled to get away. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles [...]
At least one local fire department received reimbursement from Norfolk Southern for damages and losses suffered in the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that Norfolk Southern has completed its first $1 million in reimbursements to Pennsylvania fire departments, first responders and Beaver County Hazmat. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Castle News - Metered Site [...]
VIDEO: For the tenth time, firefighters and other first responders from the Midlands team up to see who can pull a 40,000 pound fire truck, all with the purpose of raising money for the mission of Curing Kids Cancer. The organization, of the same name was founded in 2005, and over the years, has raised over $25 million for research, resources, treatments and more. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOLO-TV ABC 25 Columbia [...]
PHOTOS: As some already know, The Great Sacandaga Lake is a manmade lake, but do you know why it was made? Its purpose began in 1913 when the country's second deadliest flood took thousands of lives across 15 states, and left a quarter of a million homeless. While the flood led to great losses, it also led to the creation of the Sacandaga Lake, (which provides a runoff area for any excess water in the Hudson River, preventing flooding) among other societal advances. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQBK-FM 105.7 Malta [...]
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jetson Electric Bikes recalled their 42-Volt Rogue Self-Balancing Scoots/Hoverboards due to fire hazards that resulted in the deaths of two Pennsylvania girls. A 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died from a fire on April 1, 2022, in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg [...]
The Madison Fire District is a combination department providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention and education to the Township and Village of Madison that encompasses 50 square miles. Madison[...]
Upcoming Meetings
March 15, 2023 7 PM (@ MFD St. 2)
April 19, 2023 7 PM
May 17, 2023 7 PM