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Two civilians have died and two medics are hurt after a crash involving an ambulance and a small vehicle on the Mountain Parkway this afternoon. The crash happened on the eastbound lanes of the Mountain Parkway near mile marker 8 in Clark County (near Winchester) around 1430 hours. A small blue car was traveling westbound on Mountain Parkway when it crossed the center line for unknown reasons into the path of the ambulance that was traveling eastbound. The car turned right in front of the ambulance and was basically run over by the bigger vehicle. Two people in the blue car died immediately. Two EMT's in the ambulance - which belongs to Allen's Ambulance Services in Booneville - were hurt. One was flown out of the scene to the University of Kentucky Hospital in critical condition and the other was driven to Clark Regional Hospital. KTIYP's.         3 FFs INJURED AT LONG ISLAND FIRE  Sunday, December 28, 2014   At least three firefighters suffered minor injuries while responding to a house fire on Spruce Street in West Hempstead on Friday. The fire started in the two-story home's unfinished basement and quickly spread to the rest of the home. Fire officials say the homeowners were inside and saw smoke. They ran out of the house and called for help.The people living at the home were not hurt in the fire. It took dozens of firefighters from nine departments to get the fire under control. The residents of the home are now displaced. There is no word yet on the cause of the fire.         COMPTON FIRE SENDS 5 FIREFIGHTERS TO HOSPITAL  Sunday, December 28, 2014    Five firefighters were sent to the hospital after a roof of a converted garage collapsed during a fire in Compton. Fire crews were called to the structure in the 800 block of East Laurel Street at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday. Two firefighters were on top of the roof when it collapsed. Two others were inside when it fell through.  more ]         KY FF INJURED IN WALL COLLAPSE  Sunday, December 28, 2014   A three-alarm fire early Saturday morning destroyed a 46-unit storage facility at 505 Birkhead Avenue off East Fourth Street, according to the Daviess County Fire Department. A wall collapsed about 30 minutes after the first firefighters arrived, injuring one firefighter, who was treated at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for a lower extremity injury and released, Asst. Chief Shaun Blandford said. The name of the injured firefighter was not available. Blandford said heavy fire and smoke were present when the first firefighters arrived. "The entire structure was a total loss, and there was about 80 percent loss of contents," he said. "The cause is under investigation by the Daviess County Sheriff's Department." The fire that began in a middle unit of the rental facility was reported at 5:14 a.m. Eventually, five volunteer fire departments — Thruston-Philpot, Masonville, Knottsville, Airport-Sorgho and Whitesville — and the... [ more ]         FIREFIGHTER DIES FOLLOWING SHIFT  Sunday, December 28, 2014    We regret to pass on to you that Jersey City Firefighter James Woods died suddenly on Friday following his shift. The 44-year-old husband and Father of 3 was born in Jersey City and served for the fire department for 15 years. He was also a Ground Zero responder and worked there many hours in the aftermath of 9/11. Besides his wife, Maryann, Woods is survived by his three children, Maegan MacKenzie, James III and many family and friends. A wake for FF Woods is being held today, 2 to 6 p.m., and tomorrow, 4 to 8 p.m., at Fallon Funeral Home, 157 Bowers St., Jersey City. The funeral will be held Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., at St. Joseph Parish, corner of Baldwin and Pavonia avenues.           FRESNO FF INJURED AT AUTO EXTRICATION  Sunday, December 28, 2014   A Fresno city firefighter was hurt early Saturday when he attempted to open up the roof of a vehicle following a vehicle crash.One person was pinned in the vehicle about 4 a.m. Firefighters employed the “jaws of life” extrication equipment because of significant damage to the passenger side of the vehicle, according to Fresno City Fire Department reports. The report did not provide a location for the crash, and fire officials could not be immediately reached. During the process, one firefighter suffered a dislocated shoulder trying to remove the roof of the vehicle. Crews freed the patient from the vehicle after about 90 minutes. The patient was transported to Community Regional Medical Center with serious injuries that were not life-threatening, Fresno fire officials said. The firefighter was treated and released from the hospital Saturday morning and is expected to make a full recovery, according to fire reports. Read more here: http://www.... [ more ]         THAT SOMEONE SPECIAL......AT YOUR DEPARTMENT  Saturday, December 27, 2014   Do you have someone in your FD that - well, er, uh...ummm....when they are out of town - things actually seem to go better?  You know, that very special "someone" who you wish you could just send away for a week - so that you can actually get some work done? So you can actually enjoy some peace and quiet? And NOT have to listen to their ranting and raving? Hmmm-sounds strangely familiar. Anyway....Have we got a deal for you. HERE is a chance to send that deserving member to FDIC in Indianapolis for THE WEEK-with their travel, their downtown hotel, full admission to all classes and exhibits all fully paid for! There are many deserving firefighters and fire officers who can't afford to go to FDIC! AND NOW YOU can help them win a FREE travel, hotel and attendance to 2015 FDIC! It's a WIN WIN! They think you actually love'm, they come back with rea... [ more ]         MAN PULLS GUN ON FFs CONDUCTING WELFARE CHECK IN AZ  ABC15.com Video  Saturday, December 27, 2014     A 53-year-old Phoenix man was arrested on Thursday after pointing a gun at firefighters who were called to conduct a welfare check.Police arrested Steven Whitlock and booked him into jail on charges of aggravated assault and theft. Phoenix police said authorities were called to an apartment complex near 17th and Missouri avenues around 2:30 p.m. on Christmas Day. Firefighters arrived first and attempted to contact Whitlock, but he didn't immediately answer the door. As firefighte... [ more ]         NY FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN LONG ISLAND DWELLING FIRE CLOSE CALL  H Schnapp Photo  Saturday, December 27, 2014    At least three firefighters suffered minor injuries operating at a house fire on Spruce Street in Nassau County's West Hempstead community. The fire started in the two-story home's unfinished basement and quickly spread to the rest of the dwelling....initially the homeowners were inside and saw smoke. They ran out of the house and called for help and were not hurt in the fire. It took Firefighters from nine departments to get the fire under control. All firefighter injuries were NLT.          FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH FUNERAL DETAILS-INWOOD, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK  Saturday, December 27, 2014    Below are details for the funeral/memorial services for past Inwood Fire Department Assistant Chief Joseph Sanford Jr, who tragically was killed in the Line of Duty while operating at that mutual aid dwelling fire in nearby Woodmere, last week. For those traveling, as a point of reference, Inwood is very close to NYC's Kennedy Airport, near the Queens (NYC) / Nassau County line. ---Visitation1-3 PM and - 6-9 PM, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 Our Lady of Good Counsel 68 Wanser Aven... [ more ]         HELMET CAM FOOTAGE FROM MD MAYDAY  HelmetCam Video  Friday, December 26, 2014   Helmet-cam video taken by Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad Captain Adam St. John and posted by Brett Russell from a house fire Monday in Burtonsville, Maryland (Montgomery County). A mayday is reported at 4:30 in the video after Firefighter Russell fell through the floor. A fire at a home in Montgomery County injured a firefighter and displaced one family early Monday. more ]