www.dailydispatch.com/rssfeed.asp Daily Dispatch : Daily News for America's Fire Service en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:29:58 -0800 10 http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/03/09/boston_fire_department_panel_blames_brakes_management_for_fatal_truck_crash/ Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:23:33 -0800 an internal boston fire department inquiry into a fatal firetruck crash last year blamed brake failure that was caused in part by inadequate maintenance, according to a report released yesterday ...    (Source: Boston Globe and Boston.com (MA) 355417) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.firerescue1.com/firefighter-safety/articles/768791-FDNY-aims-to-transform-firefighter-safety-culture/ Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:23:33 -0800 ... over the past 70 years, the number of lodds suffered by the fdny has been drastically reduced. from 1941 to 1960, an average of 9.25 firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. over the next 20 years, it dropped to 8.25. from 1981 to 2009 " excluding the september 11 terrorist attacks " the department has averaged 2.04 fatalities annually  ... related: cochran calls for greater firefighter safety at summit     (Source: Fire Rescue (NAT) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2010/march/09/medic-died-of-heart-attack.html Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:23:33 -0800 ... daniel mcintosh of bensalem suffered a massive coronary while chasing a suicidal man, police said. he was the first bucks county paramedic to die in the line of duty ... related: colleagues remember bensalem paramedic     (Source: Levittown Bucks County Courier Times (PA) 68467) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.theunion.com/article/20100309/NEWS/100309734/1066LK_AMPParentProfileLK_EQLS1053 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:23:33 -0800 nevada county consolidated fire capt. bruce niederberger was being evaluated at sutter roseville medical center monday after he passed out behind the wheel while on a call.a stroke or heart attack have been ruled out, said consolidated fire chief tim fike. the incident sunday morning tied up traffic in grass valley, but a crash involving the engine was avoided ...    (Source: TheUnion.com (CA)) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_670665.html Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:23:33 -0800 ... an irwin firefighter who allegedly called in to report a fire is accused of intentionally setting the blaze last week in penn township...    (Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA) 120320 ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/04/paramedics-response-studied-in-childs-death/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:52:48 -0800 ... d.c. fire officials are investigating the death of a southeast washington child who died hours after a paramedic responding to a 911 call complaining that the child was having trouble breathing told the mother to run a hot shower to clear the congestion from the child's lungs... related from statter911.com: d.c. fire and ems reviews actions after toddler died    (Source: Washington Times (DC) 100091 ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.thetranscript.com/northberkshirenews/ci_14510134LK_QUERYsourceLK_EQLSrss Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:52:48 -0800 ... police say a local firefighter charged with arson told them he set fire to his wife's home to collect insurance money to pay for surgery that would allow her to become pregnant. capt. ralph r. brown jr., 41, of the bennington fire department ...     (Source: North Adams Transcript (VT) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKfreep.com/article/20100303/NEWS01/100303011/1318/DTE-had-cut-service-to-Detroit-house-hours-before-deadly-fire Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:52:48 -0800 ... within hours of dte energy cutting off service to the home because it had been hooked up illegally for months, two locks that had been placed by the utility on the electric meter box had been cut off " and power was restored...     (Source: Freep.com (MI) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww2.scnow.com/scp/news/local/pee_dee/article/timmonsville_firefighters_resign_over_principle_not_money/107809/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:52:48 -0800 ... members of the timmonsville volunteer fire department reached their boiling point tuesday night at the town council meeting ... related background story: timmonsville loses firefighters, faces budget crisis     (Source: SC Now / WBTW-TV (SC) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKnews.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20100304/hl_hsn/airwayinjuryplaguing911firstresponders Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:52:48 -0800 ... new research suggests that airway injuries account for the asthma that has afflicted many new york city fire department rescue workers who were exposed to dust from the world trade center collapse. the dust appears to be causing symptoms similar to those seen in decades past in miners exposed to toxins ...    (Source: Yahoo! News (NAT) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.cbs46.com/news/22746064/detail.html Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:37:53 -0800 ... during a sweep of the house to make sure there was no one inside, the home exploded into flames. solomon got disoriented and couldn't get out. he suffered third degree burns over 30 percent of his body and died six days later at grady hospital's burn center. solomon was a husband and father of four ...    (Source: WGCL-TV CBS 46 Atlanta (GA) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.unionleader.com/article.aspxLK_QUERYheadlineLK_EQLSHampton+Beach+fire+came+at+worst+possible+momentLK_AMParticleIdLK_EQLSd22b85c1-5425-4857-b24b-6a38c2f46098 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:37:53 -0800 ... when the power went out, firefighters were forced to abandon their station closest to the fire scene - one of two fire stations in town - because the generator wouldn't run to keep it operating, silver said. with no power to open the electrical overhead doors and the manual override equipment on the outside corroded from the harsh elements, firefighters had no choice but to leave a fire engine sitting in the beach station as the block of businesses burned nearby ... related: officials at odds over need for more firefighters after massive fire    (Source: Manchester Union Leader (NH) 57700 ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.abc15.com/content/traffic/story/5-dead-20-hurt-in-massive-wreck-on-I-10-south-of/aax2nXeip0aYukqCPSQXSA.cspx Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:37:53 -0800 ... photos: six people were killed and several were injured in a rollover crash involving two semi trucks, several cars and a tour bus south of phoenix early friday ...    (Source: KNXV-TV Channel 15 ABC (AZ) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.walworthcountytoday.com/news/2010/mar/05/breaking-fire-engulfs-delavan-lake-inlet-restauran/ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:37:53 -0800 ... photos  raw video what apparently began as a grease fire in a fryer about 1:30 p.m friday quickly spread to engulf mulligan's sports pub and grill at 188 hwy 50, in the delavan inlet friday ...    (Source: WalworthCountyToday.com (WI) ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.suntimes.com/news/24-7/2085374,CST-NWS-fire05.article Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:37:53 -0800 ... two men were charged thursday in a valentine's day fire in cicero that left seven people dead, officials said. the building owner, lawrence j. myers, and the building manager, marion a. comier, were each charged with seven counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson, officials said. ... related: prosecutors: cicero arson was for insurance money       (Source: Chicago Sun-Times (IL) 491795 ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.wisn.com/news/22765369/detail.html Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:12:28 -0800 ... five firefighters with the lake geneva fire department were shocked after the truck they were working with hit a live power line."when we felt the tingling, everyone said, 'what the heck is going on?' and we looked over at the ladder truck itself and saw flames coming out from the perimeter of the outriggers that were touching the ground," ... related with photos/video: firefighters injured in delavan pub fire    (Source: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee (WI) 255654 ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKabclocal.go.com/wpvi/storyLK_QUERYsectionLK_EQLSnews/crimeLK_AMPidLK_EQLS7317501 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:12:28 -0800 ... "the medics arrived first and were approached by the person and as a result, the medic was injured at the scene," andrew aninsman of the bensalem police said. investigators say the man then ran. one paramedic followed. when his partner caught up to the two, the medic was on the ground. he had visible signs of injury, but police say they still don't know the cause of death. ...    (Source: WPVI-TV 6abc.com (PA) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKabclocal.go.com/ktrk/storyLK_QUERYsectionLK_EQLSnews/localLK_AMPidLK_EQLS7316009 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:12:28 -0800 ... the firefighters were working on a ladder truck off bellaire and the southwest freeway and ran into a problem with power lines. according to the fire department, a more experienced firefighter was showing a younger firefighter some equipment, but one of the ladders got a little too close to the power lines and that sent a shock waves to three firefighters ...    (Source: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston (TX) N/A ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.bangornews.com/detail/138415.html Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:12:28 -0800 ... rowe, who was unaware that dodge had died, suffered a heart attack and died en route on the rescue call. the west forks fire and rescue emergency medical personnel who had been at the snowmobile accident came to rowe's aid and performed lifesaving measures, but those efforts were unsuccessful, according to turcotte ...    (Source: Bangor Daily News (ME) 40000 ) http://www.dailydispatch.com/ddr.asp?src=rss&st=&lk=HTTP_LINKwww.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20100307_Firefighter_recruiter_disciplined_over_e-mail.html Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:12:28 -0800 ... an officer detailed to the philadelphia fire department's recruitment team, was placed on paid leave yesterday over allegations that he proposed a scheme to bring in more minority candidates by doctoring the city's computerized application process ...    (Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) 352593)