VIDEO: It was quite a surprise for young patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on Friday. When they looked out their windows, they saw firefighters waving at them.
Sandy Springs firefighters came up with the plan. Rappel off the top of the hospital and spread a little joy on their way down. As they lowered themselves, they stopped and waved to patients on the other side of the glass. - PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta
A fuel tanker truck crashed, exploded, and erupted in flames on Florida's Turnpike in west Boynton Beach on Friday morning, shutting down all lanes of the highway and causing major traffic backups for miles.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said the fiery wreck happened on the Hypoluxo Road overpass, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard, shortly before 6 a. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach
VIDEO: All lanes of Highway 41 at Minter Road are open again after being closed for hours by a crash involving a Spalding County fire engine and a utility truck Thursday afternoon, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety.
The crash occurred at 1:55 p.m. on Highway 41 northbound just south of Minter Road, the department said. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta News First
VIDEO: Emergency crews across Las Vegas knew exactly how to handle an active shooter because they did it before on October 1, 2017. After 60 people were killed, departments across Clark County studied what could have been done differently. Departments developed specific protocol and training in the years following what would become the deadliest mass shooting in the country. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVVU-TV FOX 5 Henderson
VIDEO: The North Haven Fire Department wants you to stay safe this holiday season, so they’re raising awareness about potential hazards in your home.
The department hosted a public safety demonstration on Thursday, where they converted a shipping container into a makeshift home with a Christmas tree. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTNH-TV ABC 8 New Haven
Firefighters responded to a rowhome fire in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday morning.
The fire started at about 8 a.m. at a home on the 6300 block of Cardiff Street.
When crews arrived, heavy smoke was pouring out of the two-story home and flames were seen at the back of the house.
Initial calls were that someone was trapped inside the home, so firefighters made entry on the second floor. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
VIDEO: Three major structure fire responses in just four days got support from the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s new Special Operations Division.
The support from the division formed back in August is visuals and infrared images from drones.
“We have just been evolving pretty much every week since we've been stood up,” said Captain JJ Halsey with Colorado Springs Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOAA-TV NBC 5 Pueblo
VIDEO: With the help of helpful local residents, three people were pulled from a sailboat in distress close to the shore in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, firefighters said.
Video from the scene shows the sailors jumping into the choppy surf, where people bundled in cold weather gear were waiting in the water to shuttle them to the beach. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-CD NBC 10 Nashua
VIDEO: Firefighters in Louisville are getting tools to help them have better ways to cope with the difficult calls they respond to.
This week on Monday and Tuesday, firefighters with Louisville Fire and civilian employees participated in an International Association of Fire Fighters training focused on peer support. - PUB DATE: 12/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV FOX 41 Louisville
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of a massive fire that tore through a home in Point Loma early Tuesday, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Brian Raines.
Both San Diego Fire and San Diego Police were alerted to the fire at about 5:30 a.m. by a call reporting a burglary and a fire at the home on Liggett Drive just north of Point Loma Park. - PUB DATE: 12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego
VIDEO: An FDNY firefighter who spent over a year recovering from injuries he suffered fighting a house fire returned to work Monday.
Robert Velazquez was greeted as he walked back into Engine 257, Ladder 170 in Canarsie, Brooklyn. In a Facebook post, the FDNY said in part, "With the support of his family, friends, and his FDNY family, and through sheer determination and grit, Firefighter Velazquez is back at his second home, his firehouse. - PUB DATE: 12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City
The D.C. Council unanimously passed emergency legislation Tuesday that could help solve an ongoing staffing shortage at the 911 call center.
The bill, which had nine cosponsors, allows retired firefighters and police officers to work as call takers and dispatchers without losing any pay from their pensions. - PUB DATE: 12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
PHOTOS: A century-old fire engine once in the service of Las Cruces firefighters completed a long journey this week from a salvage yard, to a local home, all the way to Oregon and back again.
It was briefly parked, looking shiny and new, in front of Las Cruces City Hall Monday, as LCFD Chief Jason Smith celebrated its donation back to the city at the regular city council meeting. - PUB DATE: 12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Cruces Bulletin
VIDEO: A critical piece of Southern California's effort to fight fire has been quietly making a name for itself for the last five years. The Quick Reaction Force (QRF) is a cross-agency partnership that has been available during peak fire seasons, but now thanks to $35 million from Southern California Edison, this first of its kind public-private partnership is available year round. - PUB DATE: 12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
A home exploded in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday night and rocked a neighborhood with a powerful blast after police say a suspect fired a flare gun into the neighborhood dozens of times.
Stunning video shows a home exploding into flames and collapsing as debris flies more than two stories into the air. - PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.
VIDEO: Not only is it a first for Arizona, but the Gilbert Fire Department is among the first in the nation to get an electric fire truck.
It's been in action for about a month at the city's busiest fire station.
The goal is to see if it's safer and more efficient before potentially converting more of the fleet. - PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNXV-TV ABC/CW 15 Phoenix
VIDEO/PHOTO: Dallas County Sheriff's Office traffic deputies alongside other first responders have rescued the driver of a Sherwin Williams box truck who was trapped inside, hanging off the Stemmons Freeway overpass Monday afternoon. It happened at the interchange of North Stemmons Freeway and the Dallas North Tollway. - PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Lives lost, but not forgotten.
It's been over 16 years since nine firefighters with the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) lost their lives fighting a blaze at the Sofa Super Store in West Ashley. Out of that terrible scene, a finished memorial honors the fallen and serves as a reminder of that night. - PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIV-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 4 Charleston
Authorities found two deceased people and a dog, along with thousands of rounds of ammunition and multiple firearms in the rubble of a burned Sylmar home Sunday.
Rounds of ammunition exploded as flames ripped through the home on Glenoaks Boulevard and some firefighters were concerned that someone was firing at them. - PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
The Nashville Fire Department is now credentialed as a State Type 1 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high yield explosives (CBRNE) team.
It took them over 5 years to get the designation.
What does this mean?
This designation acknowledges the Nashville Fire Department's ability to handle hazardous materials and dangerous situations involving CBRNE. - PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVF-TV CBS 5 Nashville
