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FIREFIGHTER DIES - MEDICAL EMERGENCY - OHIO - LODD Friday, September 5, 2014   We regret to advise you that Kevin Ollier, 60, a veteran Firefighter Paramedic in Anderson Township (Cincinnati, Ohio area) died in the Line of Duty this morning. Ollier joined the township in February 2001, and served the Anderson Township community as a firefighter/paramedic for the Anderson Township FD. Before coming to Anderson Township, Ollier served as a firefighter/paramedic with the Union Township Fire Department, starting part time in 1990 and working fulltime there starting in 1992. Additionally, he worked at UC Mobile Care from 1994-2012. Besides his job with Anderson Township, Ollier was as a nurse at University Hospital.Ollier, a Union Township resident, was 60 years old. The cause of death is unknown other than a medical emergency. Funeral information will be announced as it becomes available. Our condolences to all affected. RIP.     Tweet   HOWARD CO FIRE RESCUE RECOGNIZED WITH IAFC SHS SAFETY AWARD Friday, September 5, 2014  The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services received an organizational safety award from the International Association of Fire Chiefs for their internal safety measures, the department announced this week. The award, called the Billy Goldfeder Fire Service Organizational Safety Award, was presented to the department in Dallas, Texas last month. “We are extremely honored to receive this award as it recognizes our ongoing commitment to ensure that the brave women and men of our Department of Fire and Rescue Services are able to effectively and safely perform their jobs,” said Howard County Executive Ken Ulman in a statement. “In Howard County, we are continuously striving to lead the way and be the best in all that we do. Thank you to the International Association of Fire Chiefs for taking the time to recognize our commitment to safety, health and wellness.” According to a news release,... [ more ]     Tweet   2 FFs INJURED AT LONG ISLAND HOUSE FIRE Friday, September 5, 2014  Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a kitchen fire in New Hyde Park that sent two firefighters to the hospital with minor injuries Friday morning. The fire, reported at 7:12 a.m., damaged the kitchen and a bathroom at the home on Lakeville Road, Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro said. Officials said that volunteers from New Hyde Park, Garden City Park, Mineola, Manhasset-Lakeville and West Hempstead battled the fire. The two injured firefighters, both from New Hyde Park, had heat exhaustion, officials said.     Tweet   FIRE TRAINING BUILDING IN IL ACCIDENTALLY BURNS DOWN NBCChicago.com Friday, September 5, 2014  Firefighters training at the old Lake County Forest Preserve headquarters in Libertyville Thursday morning had to return that afternoon to battle a full-scale blaze. Multiple fire departments came to the 6,000-square-foot building to set fires and practice putting them out in the morning, according to Libertyville Fire Chief Rich Carani. Once training exercises were over, the building was unattended for some time before they discovered it was seriously on fire around 2 p.m., he said. Because the headquarters at 2000 North Milwaukee Ave. is deep within the forest preserve and nowhere near a hydrant, firefighters from 15 departments ha... [ more ]     Tweet   1 FF INJURED IN NY HOUSE FIRE CEILING COLLAPSE JAMES NANI/Times Herald-Record Friday, September 5, 2014  A firefighter was injured and a family of six was forced to the street Thursday after a three-alarm fire scorched the second floor of its home. The fire was called in at 11:07 a.m. at 34 Jarrold St. By the time firefighters arrived, a grandmother and two small children were able to escape unscathed, according to Kingston Deputy Fire Chief Donald Allen. The rest of the family wasn't home. Firefighters were able to douse the flames quickly, though there was extensive fire and smoke damage upstairs and water and smoke damage downstairs. But while one firefighter was inside the home battling the flames, part of a ceiling collapsed on his head, Allen said. He was wearing a helmet but complained about head and neck pain. He was treated at the scene and taken to the Broadway Campus of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley. Allen was also able to pull from the home an uninjured dog, an old bl... [ more ]     Tweet   FIREFIGHTER CLOSE CALL - VIDEO: SCBA BOTTLE DETACHES FROM FIREFIGHTER OPERATING INTERIOR Thursday, September 4, 2014  This incident happened last month in the Hague (Netherlands). A Firefighter was operating at a garage fire when he lost his air bottle. As you see in the video, he was able to make it out-but as you will also see, his bottle is missing. Dräger has expressed deep concern about the incident at the Fire Department, The Hague, and remains in close contact with the department to determine exactly what happened and why. We'll post more when we get it.     Tweet   FFs INJURED MAKING RESCUE IN MD WJLA Video Thursday, September 4, 2014  An 81-year-old woman died in a house fire in Aspen Hill, Maryland early Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue received a call from a neighbor about a fire on Iris Street around 4:30 a.m. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from the home. A man standing outside of the home told firefighters his mother was still inside the home. Firefighters located the woman on the second floor. With the stairs inside the home ruined by the fire, firefighters went in through an upstairs window to pull the woman out. She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. Investigators believe the fire started in the basement, and said a gas line near the home complicated efforts to put out the fire. "We do know the gas line was a contributing factor to the fire spreading," said Fire Chief Steve Lohr. Firefighters said there were no smoke ... [ more ]     Tweet   FFs QUESTIONS ACTIONS OF CHIEFS AT FIRE Thursday, September 4, 2014  The fire that destroyed an historic commercial building in the heart of Westville has sparked a second conflagration—a dispute among department brass over whether some firefighters’ lives were improperly placed in jeopardy. The dispute led ten members of the department’s command staff, following a Wednesday night meeting, to write a letter to Fire Chief Alllyn Wright asking him to address “serious issues” raised by the handling of the Aug. 25 blaze at Delaney’s Restaurant and Tap Room at the corner of Whalley and Central Avenues. They asked him to turn control at fire scenes to senior command staff. Based on the handling of the fire, “Chief [Allyn] Wright and Chief Egan should not take command of a Fire scene because neither has any experience or education to direct the work force at a fire. The public and Firefighters lives are at risk,” New Haven Firefighters Local 825 President Jimmy Kottage wrote Thursday in an email to the city’s chief ad... [ more ]     Tweet   AUSTRAILIAN FF STRUCK AT SCENE Thursday, September 4, 2014  A FIREFIGHTER was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a car while battling a blaze in Goodna late yesterday. Senior Sergeant Robert Goodger was at the scene and said the 51-year-old was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with suspected leg and back injuries. "The QFES were here fighting the fire and there was very thick smoke coming across the road," Snr Sgt Goodger said. "A male driver in a white Holden travelling in a northerly direction along Bertha St has come through the thick smoke and struck the fire officer who was working near the truck. "We will be investigating the circumstances in relation to the crash and our thoughts go to the fire officers doing a good job at the time. "It's an unfortunate incident that has occurred. Police and paramedics at the scene of a traffic accident where a firefighter was struck by a vehicle while battling a blaze. Police and paramedics at the scene of a traffic accident wh... [ more ]     Tweet   2 WHEELS FALL OFF MOVING APPARATUS IN AUSTRAILIA Thursday, September 4, 2014  FIREFIGHTERS have miraculously escaped injury after two wheels on their truck fell off as they drove along a highway in northern Victoria. The truck, which had been used in a training exercise in Shepparton, was traveling back to Melbourne on the Goulburn Valley Highway. Two of the back wheels fell off about 2pm near Kialla but the crew travelling on the truck was not harmed. Police and the Victorian WorkCover Authority were told about the accident and the MFB promised a full investigation. Acting chief officer Paul Stacchino said he was thankful no one was seriously injured. “I cannot state strongly enough that the safety of MFB staff is our priority,” Mr Stacchino said. “We will put all appropriate measures in place to ensure the incident is thoroughly investigated.” The truck was being towed to back to Melbourne.     Tweet   IOWA FIREHOUSE/RIG DAMAGED BY DRUNK EX FF Thursday, September 4, 2014  A Floyd fire truck as well as the new fire station were damaged recently when a former member of the fire department drove the truck into the building. It is believed the driver, James Middour, 34, was intoxicated on the night of the incident, which took place at 4:22 a.m. on Aug. 24, according a press release from William Baresel, acting Floyd County Attorney. The Floyd County Sheriff's Office is completing its investigation and the County Attorney's Office has not decided if charges are appropriate at this time, the press release stated. Middour had stepped down from the department before the incident took place, Floyd Fire Chief Ben Chatfield said. He said Middour drove the ladder truck into the concrete between two of the doors of the new fire station, which was completed last year. Repairs to the building were finished on Wednesday, according to Chatfield. He said the ladder truck is repairable, but the... [ more ]     Tweet