Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com are putting together a massive photo mosaic to showcase at the Firehouse booth during this year's FDIC show in Indianapolis from April 19-24.
Firefighters charged with setting fires, cheating scandals, thefts of fire department funds and equipment, responding to incidents after drinking alcoholic beverages, harassment and discrimination.
With these incidents occurring in fire departments across the nation, it may be time to adopt a code of ethics, according to the Fire Service Reputation Management White Paper released Tuesday morning.
"The nation's fire service has long been held in justifiably high esteem. This reputation has been hard earned.
A Nevada County captain passed out behind the wheel of a fire engine on March 7, according to The Union of Grass Valley.
Nevada County Consolidated Fire Chief Tim Fike told the newspaper that Capt. Bruce Niederberger was en route to the hospital to pickup his partner at approximately 10:30 a.m. when he "started to get tunnel vision."
"He passed out" after turning on the siren and jamming his foot on the brake, Fike said.
Police in one Westmoreland County community said three men have been charged with starting a farmhouse fire and one of the accused is a firefighter.
Penn Township police said Eric Penska, who is a volunteer firefighter for Irwin Borough, along with Jeffrey Caprino and Jaime Wright, admitted to setting the fire on Friday.
Police said no one was inside the building in the 3800 block of Baker School Road at the time of the fire.
Mar. 8--Robert Rowe was pained to see a Sunday newspaper photo of his former church engulfed in flames.
Rowe had been a lifelong member of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in the 1300 block of Constitution Ave. in New Kensington. Fire destroyed the vacant building late Saturday. It was the last site of the church before the congregation merged with the Bethel AME Church in Tarentum.
"St James was the first black church in New Kensington, and other churches branched off St. James," Rowe said.
Mar. 8--A meth lab led to a fire that caused significant damage at a Tulsa hotel and sent guests scrambling Sunday night, according to authorities.
The flames destroyed 11 units at the America's Value Inn, where investigators later discovered meth-related items, Fire Department spokesman Bill French said.
Firefighters arrived at the motel in the 10100 block of East 11th Street about 9:10 p.m. to find flames billowing from the first and second floors.
Mar. 8--KNOXVILLE — A motel guest was being treated tonight at University of Tennessee Medical Center after being pulled unconscious from a burning North Knoxville motel room, fire officials said.
Other guests of the Super 8 Motel, 341 Merchants Drive, were evacuated, and the American Red Cross was seeking to arrange accommodations for them for the night. At least two-dozen people were cleared from their rooms.
Firefighters blamed a buildup of methane gas for a series of explosions that blew at least three manhole covers into the air Sunday night along Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker.
Southbound lanes of Lawrenceville Highway near Jimmy Carter Boulevard were still closed on Monday morning.
More than 100 people a day are taken to a local hospital by a Marion County ambulance -- and they are getting there faster and, for taxpayers, less expensively than in the recent past.
Johnstown officials are discussing the possibility of fire crews providing some emergency medical services, but the idea isn't sitting well with local EMS groups.
If sagging city revenues lead to mass Tulsa firefighter layoffs as feared, the city's emergency medical system and residents' safety could suffer, some fire officials say.
With the Lima Fire Department wanting a piece of the city's ambulance transport business, opinions differ about how private companies operating now would fare and what shape future emergency medical response would take.
The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, is pleased to announce the appointment of two of its members to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Data Exchange for the Fire Service.
Facing public criticism and political pressure, the doctor in charge of approving paramedics to work in Whatcom County is maintaining his requirement that the staff of a fifth Medic One unit complete field evaluations before operating.
Four police officers waded into a pond in Marblehead Sunday and helped rescue a man whose dog darted onto the ice while he was out for a stroll with his children.
Skyrocketing unemployment has led to tough times for far too many Americans. But for some of them, it's turned into an opportunity to redefine themselves. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole introduces us to the man who has turned their stories into an inspirational film.
On Wednesday morning, Harry Smith is getting a colonoscopy -- LIVE -- on The Early Show. And while he may be joking around today, this is a serious matter, and a test that can save your life. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports that Harry says he's not that nervous.
A warning tonight for Chicago businesses: beware of a man claiming to be a fire inspector. Two businesses have been robbed in recent days. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.
The severe weather season got off to a slow start, with only the report of a tiny tornado in February. But all that changed March 8 in Hammon, Okla., as CBS 2's Ed Curran reports.
Squeals echoed throughout the halls of an elementary school near UIC, as Olympic speedskater Apolo Ohno spent the morning encouraging students to live an active, healthy lifestyle. CBS 2 Photojournalist Lana Hinshaw Klann takes us there.
Skyrocketing unemployment has led to tough times for many Americans. But for some of them, it's turned into an opportunity to redefine themselves. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole introduces us to the man who turned their stories into an inspirational film.
A California man says he'll never drive his Toyota Prius again. For 30 miles, his runaway car wouldn't stop, hitting speeds of 90 miles an hour. CBS 2's Terrell Brown reports Toyota and federal investigators are trying to figure out what went wrong.
Harry Smith is getting a colonoscopy -- LIVE -- on The Early Show. And while he may be joking around today, this is a serious matter, and a test that can save your life. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports that Harry says he's not that nervous.
Have you seen this man? He's already raped two teenage girls on Chicago's Southwest Side and there are fears he is looking for his next victim. CBS 2's Susan Carlson reports.
Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman director ever to win an Oscar, and she's inspiring some young film students at Flashpoint Academy. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.
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Dadgerbob83, Nothing you can do until you back in Chicago. You would have to get certified in the state before you can put your name on the CFD hire list.
I am a Navy Corpsman stationed over in Japan and am origically from the Chicago area. I am trying to go back to Chicago after I am done with the military in three years. I will have my paramedic and want to get hired to the FD as a medic and hopefully work over to the fire side. can anyone give me any info on how i could get started from online here. or a rough idea oh how long the process takes.
Hello everyone. I've mentioned it before, but I was hired by CFD as a paramedic about a year ago and would be more than happy to answer any questions you guys have during the process. This is the best job in the world. I am very happy for everyone getting processed. Give me a PM so we don't bog down the chatbox. Anyways Good Luck to everyone.
I assume the list should be opening soon. But you know how that goes. Heard someone in the 520ish got his packet so they are definetly near the end of the list. Keep your eyes glued to this site! Good luck guys
yeah I don't think there is any way the city would wait till the next fire test to hire medics seeing as, if the trend continues as it has since 1985, the next test won't be until 2015. The city has, as far as I have seen it, opened up the medic list every 3-4 years shortly after the old list finishes.
Well if they are in the 400's then they should be pretty close to opening a new list because Daley said he is mad about the overtime. They need to keep hiring after these 100 or so are done with the process.
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