FF Close Calls- Gee, What Kind of News Would You Call This Really?

We will have to mull over the appeal of "Firefighter Close Calls"-- it is obviously a mixture of elements, not the least of which is the suspense that is inbuilt in the lives of Firefighters.

Some FF's say they think of it " as just a job" ( which then in private they say is just something to not have to go into their deeper feelings to other people about)

Some kids start planning early to be FF's, in fact, in a country like Chile, FF's are literally born, not made, as FF families are that country's rigid tradition.

But on to the Close Calls and worse than that

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Lexington Fire officials tell LEX 18 that three of their firefighters received minor injuries during a flashover. A flashover occurs when everything in the room reaches combustion temperature at the same time and catches the the contents of that room on fire. The firefighters were in the front yard at the time of the combustion. One firefighter received first degree burns to his hand.        Lexington KY Audio  APPARATUS CRASH IN AUSTRAILIA  Thursday, December 4, 2014    Firefighters have escaped injury after a fire truck crashed in Maddington, bringing down powerlines.Police said the fire tender struck a power pole in Olga Road at 11.38am, but no one was injured. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, the police spokesman said. An hour after the crash, a Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman told Fairfax Media details about the crash had not been confirmed and would not provide further comment. He could not say if anyone had been injured or detail how the crash happened.       FIRE CHIEF (Ret) STABLE, STEP SON CRITICAL FROM THEIR DWELLING FIRE-NEW JERSEY  Camden City Fire Chief (Ret) Joseph       Marini  Thursday, December 4, 2014   Retired Camden City NJ Fire Chief and his step-son were both injured in a house fire in Mt. Ephraim, New Jersey. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Third Avenue in Mt. Ephraim at 9:55 a.m. his morning. The home is owned by retired Camden City Fire Chief Joseph Marini. He suffered from smoke inhalation and is listed in stable condition. Marini's stepson, Matt, however, was taken to the Temple University Hospital Burn Center where he is listed in critical condition. Matt was doing work in the basement when a fire ignited. He was burned badly and Marini tried to help but the flames moved too fast. Marini was able to escape but when firefighters arrived they had to pull Matt to safety. Crews declared the fire under control at 10:20 a.m. According to Camden County Chief Fire Marshal Paul Sandrock, the cause of the fire appears to be accidental but remains under investigation.        DALLAS FFs INJURED IN SMOKE EXLOSION  Fox4News Video  Wednesday, December 3, 2014    Two firefighters suffered burns battling a late night house fire in Dallas.       ERIE POLICE OFFICER ON ADMIN LEAVE HITS FIRE TRUCK - ACCUSED OF DUI  WICU12 HD WSEE Erie, PA News, Sports, Weather, Events WICU Video  Wednesday, December 3, 2014    Erie police say one of their officers, charged with DUI last week, was on administrative leave for another off-duty incident, that's currently under investigation. This comes as a veteran officer is placed on administrative leave Tuesday, for a deadly traffic accident the same day.      Erie police Rookie officer 28-year-old Gabriel Carducci was arrested Thanksgiving morning and charged with DUI. Erie police say around 5 a.m., he slammed into the back of an Erie fire department truck as it was backing into the fire station in the 1700 block of west 26th street. That accident caused thousands of dollars in damage to the rescue truck. more ]       FIREFIGHTER COMMITS SUICIDE IN MASSACHUSETTS - PREVIOUSLY ACCUSED OF A CRIME  RIP  Wednesday, December 3, 2014    A Springfield (MA) Firefighter accused of sexual assault died in an apparent suicide days after his arraignment. Hampden County District Attorney James Orenstein told the media that Luis Rodriguez, 38, was arraigned Wednesday, November 26 in Palmer District Court. He denied charges of rape and indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. Orenstein confirmed, according to East Longmeadow Officer Terri Shaw’s police report, that a 34-year-old woman told police she met Rodriguez via Facebook and that they first met at the Eastern Avenue fire station where Rodriguez worked. The victim said that on November 20, after a night drinking with friends, Rodriguez put the woman to bed, sexually assaulted her, and attempted to have sex with her, according to the police report confirmed by Orenstein. The woman said she repeatedly told Rodriguez to stop. According to the report, the woman reported the alleged assault on November 23. State Police Media Relatio... [ more ]       FIREFIGHTER LODD: MYRTLE BEACH FIRE LIEUTENANT LODD-IN QUARTERS  Wednesday, December 3, 2014    It is with deep regret that we pass this on from the Myrtle Beach Fire Department announcing the passing of Fire Lieutenant John Burns (1964 – 2014).  Lieutenant Burns died while on duty (12/3/2014) of what appears to be natural causes.  John began his 26 year career with the Myrtle Beach Fire Department in July 1988.  John received many accolades throughout his firefighting service, he was an active member of the Pee Dee Regional Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR), United States Air Force Veteran, and a SC State Certified Fire Instructor.  Lt Burns was a devoted friend and co-worker. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.  Our condolences to all those affected.        National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Issues Report on Firefighter's Suicide  Wednesday, December 3, 2014    NFFF Issues New Report to Address Suicide Among Firefighters 12/02/2014 (function(){ if (typeof gigya != "undefined") { window.pwfeGigya = new PWFE.Gigya(); var ua = new gigya.socialize.UserAction(); ua.setLinkBack("http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2014/12/nfff-issues-new-report-to-address-suicide-among-firefighters.html"); ua.s... [ more ]       NYC TAKES CONTROL OF FAILING 911 SYSTEM  Wednesday, December 3, 2014    Mayor de Blasio has finally taken the city’s problem-plagued 911 system overhaul out of the hands of private consultants and shifted its management in-house, the Daily News has learned.Over the past few weeks, de Blasio’s aides have renegotiated and sharply cut the scope of a contract with defense giant Northrop Grumman for supervision of the $2 billion project. Only about 30 Northrop consultants will continue working on the overhaul after Jan. 1, City Hall aides said Tuesday. That’s down from 137 Northrop consultants assigned to it as recently as this summer. Northrop, you should know, was billing taxpayers an astounding $300,000 to $430,000 annually for each of those 137 consultants. From now on, a small committee of NYPD and FDNY brass, along with the city’s technology commissioner, Anne Roest, will directly supervise the individual subcontractors on the project, such as Motorola, Cisco Systems and Intergraph, which Northrop previous... [ more ]       3 WI FFs INJURED JUMPING OUT WINDOW AT FIRE  Wednesday, December 3, 2014   Fire crews on Tuesday night, December 2nd were called out to the scene of an apartment fire occurring in the 4300 block of W. Eggert Place. The call for this fire came in around 10:15 p.m. When crews arrived on scene, they encountered heavy fire on the first floor and reports of people trapped on the second floor. At that time, crews began a primary search of the second floor, but didn’t find anyone. However, as firefighters were searching they became trapped by the fire and had to jump out a second story window. Three firefighters were transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.        Fireground Audio  VT FF INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE  Firefighters work to put out a house       fire in Whitingham, Dec. 2. (Chris       Mays/Reformer)  Wednesday, December 3, 2014   A firefighter was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after falling during initial efforts to put out a three-alarm house fire on Route 100. "I don't know what his condition is yet," said Whitingham Fire Department Chief Stanley Janovsky, adding that he would not comment on the firefighters name. Calls were made to people known to be living at the home to make certain they weren't inside during the fire. No names have been released. "We're still trying to make that determination. We haven't found anyone inside," Janovsky said. "We're not 100 percent sure." The cause or origin was not determined yet either as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire was still active at that time. Janovsky said there was a wood stove inside the home. The home is considered a total loss. When Janovsky's department received word that the home was on fire, it was believed that someone could be inside. "We have found a dog," he said. D... [ more ]       Rosecrance Rehab Center Treats Firefighters, Paramedics For Alcohol Problems  Rosecrance Video  Wednesday, December 3, 2014   Scott Schaben started working as a suburban firefighter in the 1980s, bonding with his co-workers over off-duty beers. But his social drinking turned compulsive after he went through a divorce a few years ago, consuming his life until he knew he needed help.He ended up seeking treatment at Rosecrance, a Rockford-based recovery center that has what it bills as the nation's first treatment program aimed exclusively at firefighters and paramedics. Schaben, 52, said that being among others who knew the stresses and demands of his job was a considerable help. "It was just like a huge load taken off my shoulders," he said. "I just felt that even though I didn't know someone, I could still talk to them. It made a big difference." Researchers have consistently found that members of the fire service drink more than the average adult, a legacy of consumption that dates to when some firehouses doubled as the local tavern. But when off-duty imbibing leads to add... [ more ]       TX FF INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER  Tuesday, December 2, 2014    A Frisco firefighter was injured after falling from a ladder while working at a house fire Monday evening. The fire was reported at about 5:50 p.m. in the 1300 block of Bowie Lane, where the first crews to arrive reported seeing flames coming from the attic of the two-story house. Everyone was able to get out of the house safely, and the fire was reported out by about 8:25 p.m. The firefighter who was injured fell approximately eight feet, injuring his shoulder, according to the fire department. He was tr... [ more ]       UPDATE: HOWARD CO. MD MEDIC UNIT CRASH INTO SEMI TRAILER  Tuesday, December 2, 2014   Six people, including an ambulance driver and an 11-year-old child, were injured in an accident involving a tractor-trailer, an ambulance and two other vehicles in Howard County Monday night, according to Howard County police officials. The accident happened at Washington Boulevard and Kit Kat Road in Elkridge at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, say police. They tell us that the ambulance was responding to an emergency call for mutual aid in Baltimore County and had its emergency equipment on at the time of the crash. Police say the tractor trailer was stopped, taking up three lanes of Washington Boulevard, due to a crash it was involved in with another vehicle. It had been making a left turn from Kit Kat Road to southbound Washington Boulevard. When the ambulance went up the hill on northbound Washington Boulevard just before Kit Kat Road it hit the back of a Hyundai Sonata, then hit the side of the trailer part of the tractor trailer, according to police. That impact made the Hyun... [ more ] 3 DALLAS FFs INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE  Tuesday, December 2, 2014    Three Dallas firefighters have been treated for minor injuries suffered during a house blaze apparently linked to a lit cigarette.Dallas Fire-Rescue authorities say six people who live in the home escaped harmed Monday night. Neighbors helped some of the occupants flee. Investigators say the accidental fire apparently began when an occupant failed to completely extinguish a cigarette after smoking in the garage. Two firefighters suffered minor burns due to a smoke and gas explosion. A third firefighter was injured during overhaul procedures. 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