Emergency Medical Services (EMS) advocates played an important role in last Friday's passing of The Ryan White Act HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. " The reinstating of rapid notification for first...
This is a very reactionary "opinion" piece about Coplay PA, where i've been abused for over four years. i feel it is important for others to know that this is an UNSAFE and TOXIC community for those with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome. It also includes references to abusive...
opinion by dysamoria | 24 wks ago 200 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
A History Lesson in American Firefightingby: Lou AngeliOrganized chaos. That's how the fire scene is often described. The adrenaline charged atmosphere feels like a battleground. But in this war zone there's no...
opinion by filmlou | 39 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago 122 views | 40 recommendations | 3 comments
(Anytown USA) -- Unless you live in a large urban area, or highly populated suburban community, chances are that you, your family and possessions are protected by volunteer firefighters and rescue personnel. In fact, current statistics show that of this nation’s 1,000,000...
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Six thousand volunteers sounds like a lot to me - but Palm Beach is no stranger to emergencies.I found this article (which was originally posted to the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel) on EMS Responder which is a great site. Would love to find a volunteer to tell us what it's...
(Anytown, USA) -- When a firefighter loses his life in a burning structure it is usually a result of unanticipated or unexpected fire development, not the inadequacies of command or even a firefighter’s skills....
created by filmlou | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 690 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Florida -
From small bills to large checks, donations are pouring in as the
Jacksonville Humane Society tries to recover from a devastating fire
that destroyed the building and killed dozens of...
Maryland -
Seven
patients were transported to area hospitals and trauma centers after
two separate collisions on the Capital Beltway in Oxon Hill. The first
incident occurred on the Outer Loop,...
"Authorities are trying to determine what happened before a career firefighter's SUV struck and killed two brothers walking on State Road 7 early Saturday near Fort Lauderdale. …"
"Scrapyard owner George Charlton fears he may lose his business after it was set alight twice in one week in two suspected arson attacks. The fires broke out at GJ Charlton …"
"Two young children died early Friday when an early-morning fire swept through their mobile home. The fire started just before midnight at 1700 Bunker Hill, a Lewisville emergency …"
"Brentwood fire officials say they are conducting an internal investigation in the aftermath of a Feb. 2 house fire where three people died, after releasing records showing the …"
"Cleveland Fire Brigade's success in getting women into the service has been praised in a new report. The brigade is one of only five organisations in the North-east to be …"
"A man was killed in a house fire in South Memphis early Wednesday despite efforts by Memphis firefighters to save him. Another man inside the house at 623 Walker escaped, but was …"
"Naugatuck Fire Department was dispatched for a working structure fire on Greenwood Street on February 23. First engines reported heavy smoke and fire from the rear of the …"