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NIST STUDY OF THE CHARLESTON SUPERSTORE FIRE DUE OUT SOON
09 March 2010
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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Investigators find multiple causes in Boston Line of Duty Death fire apparatus crash
09 March 2010
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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MI Man dies after crashing into ambulance, 3 vehicles, and attached garage
09 March 2010
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. if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']) document.write('');if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']){ document.write(plpm['Mid-Story Ad']);} else { if(self['plurp'] && plurp['97']){} else {d...
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Close Call for Indiana Water Rescue Crews
09 March 2010
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...
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Update: PA Medic Heart Attack LODD (The Secret List)
08 March 2010
Hey, Inspite of previous reports of traumatic injuries it has been determined that Bensalem Paramedic Dan McIntosh died of a heart attack. Bensalem public safety director Fred Harran says Bensalem's emergency workers are in mourning. Emergency medi...
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UPDATE: WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS AND CYANIDE POISONING
08 March 2010
A female wild land firefighter was involved in fighting the STATION wild fire in California on September 1, 2009. During the cleanup phase of the fire she was over an area of a hidden defunct mining operation. While extinguishing the residual flames of a tree trunk, the roots collapsed into a hole and a strange blue flame emanated. She backed away and retreated from the site. Minutes later she suffered symptoms of tremors, nausea, and dyspnea. She had what was described as a respiratory arrest and was resuscitated. She was taken to a local emergency department where she was hospitalized for two weeks. A Sherriff’s hazardous materials team investigated the incident three days after exposure that documented an airborne c...
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