Meanwhile, in Chicago
Urban Zombies! Chicago Mayor's Office: In case of a zombie apocalypse, remember to stay calm like Rahm. Have a happy and safe Halloween, Chicago! Meanwhile, in London: World Zombie Day Mike “FossilMedic” Ward
Firefighter training can be as hazardous as the real thing
A recent NIOSH firefighter fatality report reemphasizes the hazards of firefighter training and the need for establishing appropriate resources beforehand.
Calif. students on bus burned by loose radiator hose
The Associated PressLAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif.
2 giraffes, other animals die in NJ zoo fire
The Associated PressSPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J.
Halloween Decorations Cause Idaho House Fire
Authors and source External author: BY KATY MOELLER The Idaho Statesman, Boise
FirefighterLog App Maps Out CAD Info
The app converts text dispatch data into Google navigator and provides firefighter-engineers with GPS-based driving directions to an incident, said Patrick Jackson, the app’s developer and a career fire engineer with the Rocky Mount (N.C.) Fire Department.
Six Killed in Kansas Grain Elevator Explosion
Authors and source External author: By JOHN HANNA and ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press ATCHISON, Kan. — The final three bodies were recovered Monday from the burnt wreckage of a Kansas grain elevator where a weekend explosion killed six people and injured two others, a company official said. The first three bodies were found during the weekend but unstable concrete, hanging steel beams and other damage had forced crews to temporarily suspend the search for the remaining victims at the Bartlett Grain Co
Fire department, city of Buda near deal to share contested revenue
Tempers appear to have cooled in the two weeks since a Buda City Council member likened the Buda Fire Department’s upcoming tax election to a “sneak attack” on the city. On Tuesday, the City Council is set to consider an agreement with the fire department — officially called the Hays County Emergency Services District No.
Calif. burglary suspect tries to flee in fire truck
By Chris Biele Fox40SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Officers arrested a man accused of not only breaking into the post office on Fair Oaks Boulevard in Carmichael, but attempting to steal a fire engine responding to the tripped alarm.United States Postal Service representatives say the suspect broke into the facility Sunday morning by busting a back window. An alarm sounded, triggering the Sacramento …
Video: Wall collapses on firefighter in Ind. warehouse fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind.