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The accident occurred around 7 p.m. while performing maintenance on a station heater and was not related to an emergency call, the chief said. The firefighter fell about 16 feet. The firefighter was treated immediately by fire medics at the station and transported, by ambulance, to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery for further treatment. He remains hospitalized at Baptist South, where he is undergoing further treatment for his injuries. The Prattville Fire Department would like for you to keep the firefighter and his family in your thoughts and prayers as he recovers, Brown said.     Tweet   DETROIT FF STABLE AFTER FALL THROUGH FLOOR Tuesday, November 4, 2014  A firefighter remains hospitalized in stable condition Monday morning after falling through a floor while fighting a Sunday night blaze in southwest Detroit. According to First Battalion Chief Alvin Goldsmith, the fire broke out at about 10:30 p.m. in a home in the area of Kirkwood and Proctor, near West Warren and Wyoming. The firefighter was working on the first floor of the home when it gave way and he plunged into the basement, suffering injuries to his neck and back. He was rushed to Detroit Receiving Hospital for treatment. Tweets from DetroitScanner.com called for prayers. “If it’s your thing, prayers would be in order ...,” said one tweet. It’s unknown at this point if the home was abandoned or an occupied residence. The fire remains under investigation.     Tweet   2 LA FFs INJURED IN CEILING COLLAPSE Monday, November 3, 2014  Authorities say two firefighters have been injured when a ceiling collapsed on them as they battled a fire at home in the Studio City area of Los Angeles. Fire spokeswoman Katherine Main says the firefighters hit by debris and drywall when a part of the ceiling came down Monday afternoon. She says they complained of neck and back pain but their injuries aren't considering life-threatening. Crews were called to a two-story hillside home at around 1:15 p.m. and battled a fire the engulfed the roof and attic. Main says gusty winds drove the flames and it took nearly 50 firefighters more than a half-hour to knock them down. Main says some roofing was being done at the home but the cause of the fire was under investigation.     Tweet   STATE CITES 8 SHORT COMINGS IN HOUSTON LODD REPORT Monday, November 3, 2014  Firefighters battling a southwest Houston motel fire last year that triggered a deadly roof collapse did not completely inspect the building exterior before entering and failed to check the heat of the advancing blaze, criticisms outlined in a long-awaited and exhaustive report released on Friday by the Texas Fire Marshal's office. The state investigation cited eight shortcomings in how the Houston Fire Department fought the blaze in a restaurant at the Southwest Inn, where the roof caved in 15 minutes after firefighters arrived, killing four of them. A least four of the issues cited by State more ]     Tweet   FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC LINE OF DUTY DEATH-SOUTH CAROLINA Monday, November 3, 2014   We regret to pas on to you that 29 year old Firefighter-Paramedic Fleming, Westview-Fairforest Fire Department (SC) suffered a heart attack in the bunkroom of the firehouse in the early morning hours of November 1st. Fleming was treated immediately by a fellow paramedic and other responders at the station and was then transported to the hospital where he went into cardiac arrest. Despite efforts to revive him, Fleming succumbed to his injury. Firefighter-Paramedic Fleming had responded to several emergency incidents and worked fire prevention activities in the hours leading up to his fatal injury. RIP.     Tweet   PIERCE FIRE APPARATUS RECALL Monday, November 3, 2014   Pierce Manufacturing is recalling 135 fire trucks in the U.S. because a suspension part can fail and cause a wheel to fall off.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website this weekend that the recall covers Pierce Arrow fire trucks from the 2010 and 2011 model years. The trucks have TAK-4 front suspensions and were built from Nov. 18, 2009, through May 11, 2011. The agency began investigating the trucks in March after getting reports of a wheel falling off two aerial ladder trucks that were responding to emergency calls in Portland, Oregon, and Edmond, Oklahoma. The Wisconsin-based company also told the agency of another case in Milwaukee. Pierce will inspect the lower control arms on the trucks and replace any that are defective. Contact your PIERCE dealer if you have any questions.     Tweet   FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH-THE PAIN CONTINUES IN DALLAS, TEXAS Monday, November 3, 2014   Dallas firefighter Stanley Wilson died in the Line of Duty more than a year and a half ago. But some of his former colleagues say an internal rift that has formed since his death dates back much further to long-standing departmental politics and a tinge of racial tension within Dallas Fire-Rescue. HERE is more: http://tinyurl.com/owod59f      Tweet   FIRE CHIEF SUFFERS SELF INFLICTED ACCIDENTAL GUNSHOT WOUNDS Monday, November 3, 2014  Pell City, Alabama Fire Chief Mike Burdette is recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg after accidentally shooting himself during firearms training.It happened shortly before 11 a.m. Friday at the FOP Lodge Firing Range. The Chief accidentally shot himself in the lower right leg as he attempted to re-holster his .40 caliber pistol. The pistol accidentally discharged as Burdette was getting up from the kneeling position. Newton said the bullet went through his right leg. He is recuperating at home now. Chief Burdette serves as the city’s fire marshal and investigates arson cases, as well as serving as the fire chief. He must maintain his weapons certification to remain APOST certified, like all law enforcement officers, so he can keep his arresting powers. We wish him a quick recovery.     Tweet   Not Just Another "Fall" Call (The Secret List) Sunday, November 2, 2014  Hey, Once in a while we share something that is not directly related to a firefighter close call. In this case, it personally struck home in three areas: 1-Our Fire-Medic crews respond to these types of runs day in and day out-as yours do. 2-My Mom "Mrs G" , who is 87, fell three times last week-once alone in her independent living apartment with very minor injuries-(she didn't want to worry anyone by pushing her "I've fallen and I can't get up" button)...and twice with one of us walking with her. She is fine...this time. 3-My father in Law "Mr H" died following a fall-he was fine, working in his yard, fell with a serious injury-died three weeks later-after 3 weeks in the hospital with, quite frankly, careless and poor care with a "he's old, he's had a good life" attitude. Seriously. You probably have stories like that as well. THIS article is perhaps one of the best for us to under... [ more ]     Tweet