As his motorcycle spun out of control, the Fishers firefighter said a prayerIndianapolis StarAs his motorcycle careened out of control on a southern Indiana highway, Brandon Anderson said a silent prayer and prepared for the worst. The lieutenant with the Fishers Fire Department and a high school buddy were on their way to Lake Cumberland […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Sultan fire district board: Geiger knows needs of firefightingThe Daily HeraldThe only thing he got right was that Geiger is a professional firefighter, and that his professional peers are in support of him being a good community leader. Those who know him they will vouch for his integrity, honesty and ability to calmly make … […]
Sept. 25, 2017, Halifax – Police are investigating a suspicious fire that extensively damaged part of a two-storey apartment building in Dartmouth, leaving about a dozen tenants without a home. Fire crews responded to the call on Pinecrest Drive around 3:40 a.m. Sunday morning. No one was seriously hurt, but some of the residents were […]
Sept. 25, 2017, Ottawa – An investigation continues into a stubborn three-alarm fire that caused $1.5 million in damage to a Canada Post building on Saturday morning. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 25, 2017, Calgary – Four people, including a child, were sent into the water on Saturday when a Calgary police boat flipped in the Bow River, according to police. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Sept. 25, 2017, Montreal – Montreal firefighters spent much of Sunday evening battling flames at a condominium complex in Pierrefonds. At least 75 firefighters worked to extinguish the flames under sweltering conditions. Three firefighters suffered heat stroke and had to be transported to hospital. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered […]
Tumut and Adelong Times Tumut firefighters return from CanadaTumut and Adelong TimesFive NPWS members and one RFS member from Tumut travelled to Canada to help them fight the worst wildfires in the country for 60 years. It’s hard to think of a more harrowing month than the one RFS volunteer Peter Symons has just experienced. […]
DVIDS (press release) 178th Firefighting Team deploys to IraqDVIDS (press release)The 178th Engineer Firefighting Team is made up of six Soldiers led by Staff Sgt. Matthew Stevens, who also deployed to Afghanistan with the 176th Engineer Firefighting Team in 2011. The unit is deploying in support of Operation Inherent Resolve … Powered by WPeMatico
Cambrian News Triple triumph at firefighting awardsCambrian NewsHARLECH Fire Station has been named Station of the Year at a special awards ceremony. There was triple triumph for the area at the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service Awards Ceremony. Harlech Fire Station was awarded Station of the Year award, …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighting exhibit to open Sept. 29 at Heritage CenterEnid News & EagleThe “Firefighting in the Strip” exhibit celebrates the men and women who have risen to meet the challenges of protecting the people and the land of Northwest Oklahoma from the danger of fires past to present. The exhibit explores the formation of … Powered […]