‘I Can’t Fix Them’: Laura Kavanagh Reportedly Slams Firefighters In Texts To NY AG Letitia James After Booing Incident
The New York Post reported that the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) chief slammed firefighters in a text message to the New York state attorney general following the March 7 booing incident. FDNY Chief Laura Kavanagh, the first woman to hold the position, has been dealing with problems related to behavior on the part […]
Video Shows Firefighters Intentionally Set Home With Fireworks Inside Ablaze
A home in Shelton, Connecticut was intentionally set on fire by local firefighters after a large number of fireworks were set off inside a garage on the property. The Shelton Fire Department (SFD) first responded to the home on June 22 when “flames were visible from the front of the home,” according to a press […]
3 People Hanging Out Of Burning NYC Building Saved By Firefighters In Dramatic Rescue
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on Friday rescued three people who were seen hanging from the windows of a burning building, video footage showed. The FDNY responded to a call reporting a possible fire on St. Nicholas Place in Manhattan around 2:14 p.m., the department confirmed in an online statement. When authorities arrived […]
Dramatic Video Shows Firefighters Saving Baby From Burning Building
Witnesses captured footage of the moment firefighters rescued a baby from a fire in a high-rise building on Chicago's South Shore. Firefighters raised a ladder toward smoke billowing from one of the building's windows. The video shows a woman carrying a small baby climbing through a window and down a fire department ladder to first […]
Update on L.A. firefighters critically injured in truck explosion
Two Los Angeles Fire Department members who were seriously injured while extinguishing a semi-truck fire that caused an explosion on Thursday are “making progress,” a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson said. In Wilmington, nine firefighters were injured and two were hospitalized after a catastrophic explosion of a compressed natural gas tank used to power a […]
Firefighters seek to defeat bus and bike lane Measure HLA
The union representing Los Angeles firefighters launched a campaign against Measure HLA this week, posing the first serious threat to a ballot measure aimed at making city streets safer. Los Angeles Unified Fire Department Local 112 plans to spend “six figures” and at least $100,000 on campaign against HLA, installing hundreds of miles of new […]
Firefighters Rescue Woman Who Fell Down 25-Foot Sinkhole
Firefighters in California rescued a woman who fell into an 8-meter-high sinkhole Thursday, ABC7 reported. The 40-year-old mother was reportedly trapped in a sinkhole just outside her mobile home in Fontana before first responders could rescue her. ABC7. San Bernardino fire officials said the victim was walking on his home's old septic tank when it […]
Ill-fitting gear endangers female firefighters, supervisors say
When a Los Angeles County female firefighter rushes into a burning building to save lives, she must deal with an additional challenge that male firefighters don't: uniforms. At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, female firefighters and lifeguards told the board how ill-fitting uniforms designed for men restrict movement and are heavy with unnecessary material. He […]
Firefighters Rescue Bible From Burning House, Family Grateful
Firefighters rescued a Bible from a burning house in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday morning. “It's nice to know there are people like this out there taking care of us,” said homeowner Mike Smith, referring to the firefighters who recovered his wife's Bible from the fire. I will be indebted to you for a long time.” […]
Firefighters Association backs Daniels in CD2 race
As the political battle in 2024 intensifies, supporters are beginning to gather. Congressman Anthony Daniels made his first public announcement over the weekend, garnering support from the Professional Firefighters Association in his race for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. “We are honored to receive recognition from the Firefighters Association. Their support is a testament to our […]
