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While he was initially listed in critical condition, he is now stable, according to family members."We believe he's going to be fine," said Callaway's father, Raymond Callaway Sr. Callaway has spent the last 11 years volunteering as a firefighter. He began as a junior firefighter at Wilmington Manor before being promoted, Callaway Sr. t... [ more ]         WHEEL FALLS OFF MD PUMPER  Sunday, December 7, 2014    Firefighters from the Linthicum Fire Station had the ride of a lifetime Sunday, when their Fire Engines front wheel failed nearly causing a serious accident.The Fire Department had received multiple reports of a dwelling fire in the 200 block of 6 Ave NE shortly before 1 p.m. Several units from Glen Burnie area, including the Linthicum station, responded. Arriving crews reported a working fire in the attic. That fire was brought under control a short time later. Accidents like these proves how dangerous the job of Firefighting can be. In fact, many of the annual fatalities involving firefighters are due directly to vehicle collisions. There were no reports of injuries in this incident. County maintenance crews responded to the scene to assist the stranded engine. An investigation will take place so officials can determine what exactly caused the failure.         Kevin Ryder Photos    DE VOLUNTEER FF IN COMA AFTER BEING STRUCK ON I-95  NBC Philly Video  Sunday, December 7, 2014   A volunteer firefighter, trying to help a driver who had just been in a crash, is now in a coma after he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 95 early Sunday.Daniel Callaway was on his way to work at the Wilmington Manor Fire Company in New Castle, Delaware when he came upon a one car crash around 4:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway near Route 420 in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania, his family and police tell NBC10. While helping the driver involved in the crash, Callaway was hit by a different vehicle, emergency officials said. He was critically hurt. The 31-year-old was rushed to nearby Crozer Chester Medical Center for treatment. His family said Callaway is in a coma. Callaway has spent the last 11 years volunteering as a firefighter. He began as a junior firefighter at Wilmington Manor before being promoted, his father, Raymond Callaway, tells NBC10. The man also volunteers at the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Company in Newport, Delaware... [ more ]         KCMO FF INJURED BY PIECE OF FALLING ROOF  Sunday, December 7, 2014     A firefighter was injured while battling a house fire in Kansas City on Sunday morning.Firefighters were called to a house fire on East 77th Terrace near Troost just after 5 a.m. Sunday. A piece of roof fell on the firefighter's head. He was taken to hospital with burns but is expected to be OK. A mother and child live in the home but were not there at the time of the fire. Most of the second floor was gutted from the fire. It is not considered a total loss but it is not livable. The cause of the fire is under investigation.         ATLANTA FF INJURED AT OK CAFE FIRE  Sunday, December 7, 2014    ular Buckhead restaurant this morning. The Atlanta Fire Department was called out to OK Cafe on the corner of West Paces Ferry Road and Northside Parkway around 8 a.m. Sunday. A woman who was inside the restaurant when the fire started says there were around 50 people inside at the time. She says a waiter began running through the restaurant yelling for everyone to leave. No flames were visible, but there was a burnt smell inside, according to a witness. “We started getting smoke, smelling smoke and then they said it was on fire and they told us to evacuate and run out, so we got the customers out and we got out. Everybody got out safe, everybody is fine,” said Melissa Rogers, who has been a waitress at the restaurant for 13 years. AFD says no injuries were reported from the initial fire. One firefighter was injured on the scene and taken to Atlanta Medical Center. There is no word on the firefighter’s injuries or co... [ more ]